Labor, national question, labor movements, labor unions, lobby groups, Canadian history, intelligentsia, corporatism, industrial organization, Union Nationale, government, Quiet Revolution, workers' independence, strikes, separationist agenda, Canada, Quebec, Catholicism, labor market, public service workers, negotiations
In many social instances, the representation of interests and issues affecting a specific group is greatly felt and taken seriously when presented in numbers. It is through this line of thought that lobby groups are formed to jointly represent the concerns of their members. A perfect example of this ideology in action is the formation of labor movements and trade groups around the world. Essentially, these labor movements are formed with the particular interest of workers and are a means to advocate for better standards and improved working conditions through labor unions.
[...] The push for labor reforms prior to the Quiet Revolution saw the discrimination of the French workers' population under the Union Nationale government. In this era, the French workers predominant in Quebec were discriminated against in favor of foreign industries that operated there. The revolutionary changes that thus followed gave French workers a greater sense of identity, thus inspiring the sense of identity. The identity reinforced by the improved participation and the right to strike encouraged the idea that sovereignty may also be achieved thus giving birth to the sovereigntist movements. [...]
[...] Duplessis's death and the ushering in of the Quiet Revolution presented an opportunity in favor of labor unions. The unions took advantage of the opportunity by participating in the revolution with their interests in mind. In 1964 as a result of the negotiations to mitigate the tensions between the unions and the Quebec government, a new labor code was voted into law. The new law that resulted from the mitigating discussions facilitated decisive changes in the labor movement. The code gave public service workers, with the exception of the police and firemen, the right to strike. [...]
[...] Le début d'un temps nouveau / The Beginning of a New Era. https://larevolutiontranquille.ca/en/a-union-protest.php Thoma, M. (2012, February 1). Economist's View: Corporatism. Economist's View. https://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2012/01/corporatism.html Watkins, T. (2016). The Economic System of Corporatism. San Jose State University. [...]
[...] Under such an established form of operation, corporatism limited the required dynamism required for an invigorating and active economy. As a result, critical aspects of the economy such as growth, opportunity maximization and inclusivity were eliminated and instead corporations were favored by the government (Thoma, 2012). The favoritism provided through such a system opened up negative consequences which especially limited individual freedom. More specifically, workers' demands and aspirations were neglected. The push for corporatism in Quebec instigated the undermining of labor unions and their quest for improved conditions for workers. [...]
[...] According to Baccaro et al. (2018), there exist links between the sense of democracy and trade unions. Baccaro et al., posit that democracy and trade unions develop along the same line, hence the influence they have on each other. However, they also hold that a worrisome trend of decline has been noted in both cases in the context of supporting each other. This trend is evident in the case of Quebec through the referendums which showed that the relations and consequently their agenda are different. [...]
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