Reforming the Structure of Collective Bargaining: Lessons from the Construction Industry
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One of the reforms proposed for Ontario’s broader public sector by the Drummond Report is the establishment of centralized bargaining structures. As Chaykowski and Hickey have argued, such a reform “must consider whether, how, and in what context, alternative bargaining structures and enhanced coordination could yield outcomes which promote efficiencies and improve value.” In this regard, the transformation of bargaining structures in the Canadian construction industry offers some lessons on structural realignment.
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