Canadian trade unionism and wage parity for women: Putting the principle into practice

This article examines the conceptual impact of equal pay legislation on Canadian trade unionism. Ambiguous, largely voluntary, legislation poses major challenges to unions negotiating wage parity for their members. Furthermore, the movement finds itself caught between conflicting responsibilities as...

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Authors: Solomon, Norman A. (Author) ; Grant, Rebecca A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1983
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1983, Volume: 2, Issue: 3, Pages: 213-219
Further subjects:B Wage Parity
B Trade Unionism
B Fundamental Principle
B Historic Development
B Economic Growth
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Summary:This article examines the conceptual impact of equal pay legislation on Canadian trade unionism. Ambiguous, largely voluntary, legislation poses major challenges to unions negotiating wage parity for their members. Furthermore, the movement finds itself caught between conflicting responsibilities as champion of the underpaid and protector of traditional interests. The authors examine this challenge within the context of the historic development, and fundamental principles of trade unionism. They conclude that many of the conflicts discussed arise directly from established union practices and must, therefore, be resolved by the movement and other affected parties together.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00382904