#Harassment – Do Employers Need to Protect Employees on Social Media?

By Cameron Wardell There are few people in Canada who haven’t experienced some level of frustration in the context of their morning commute. Although I will...

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Union Members Should Think Twice About Hiring Own Lawyer

By Robert Smithson Union members who are unhappy with the representation they’re being provided by their union will sometimes seek outside legal advice. In doing...

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Class Action Litigation – A New Tool for Union Organizing?

By Tom Roper On March 5, 2012, the BC Supreme Court certified a class action, brought on behalf of temporary foreign workers recruited to work...

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Guidelines for Interpreting Collective Agreements

By Amanda Jones Imagine you have just been handed a written grievance from your union and have no idea where to start. You are looking...

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A Secret to Collective Bargaining

Jay Sharun, CHRP History may not put this secret alongside the contents of the Zapruder film or how they put caramel inside the Caramilk bar,...

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