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Behind the smiles and handshakes when a U.S. president visits Canada are long hours of painstaking negotiations. Officials plan the trip to the minute and fight it out over every item on the agenda. An agenda that will no doubt include U.S. protectionism and ‘Buy American’ policies, North American supply chain disruptions, and more.
President Biden’s work to strengthen the labour movement and reverse years of anti-union policies has not been discussed nearly enough here in Canada. From restoring bargaining rights for federal workers to protecting the right to organize to tying climate action funding to the creation of decent-paying union jobs – Mr. Biden’s economic policy places a stronger labour movement at its core.
Canadians also have a lot to be thankful for when it comes to union contributions to our society. From the 40-hour work week decades ago, to finally achieving a ban on asbestos, to recently securing paid sick leave, unions help achieve a pathway to the middle class for workers through organizing and collective bargaining – and the gains made benefit everyone.
Like Mr. Biden, Prime Minister Trudeau could outline a made-in-Canada worker empowerment agenda that dismantles barriers to collective bargaining, protects workers’ rights to organize and ensures that our ambitious agenda to build new infrastructure and housing creates good, union jobs.
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