The Auroux Laws
Yonatan
Reshef
School of Business
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2R6 CANADA
DATE | CONTENT |
August 1982 | The law granted workers the right of expression within the workplace |
October 1982 | It is possible now to set up trade
union branches in firms with less than 50 employees and for trade
unionists to collect dues in the workplace and during working time.
Trade union delegates are entitled to an increase in paid time off for union activities and have increased protection against dismissals. |
November 1982 | Management is obligated to negotiate
real wages and working time once a year at the level of the firm.
Management is obligated to negotiate real wages once a year and the revision of job classifications once every five years at the national industry level. |
December 1982 | The law increased the power of of the health and safety committees. |
July 1983 | Trade unionists gained greater access to information in nationalized companies. |
December 1985 | Trade unionists were granted time off for trade union education purposes. |