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1. Canada should follow U.S. example and give workers more choice

   Canadians should be aware of a recent landmark Supreme Court decision in the United States (Janus v. AFSCME) that will give American workers more choice by allowing workers in the government sector (federal, state and local) to decide ...

2. B.C. Federation of Labour president misses the point of comparing government and private-sector pay

   In a letter to the editor published by the Vancouver Sun, B.C. Federation of Labour president Irene Lanzinger interprets a recent Fraser Institute study as demonstrating the benefits of joining a union. This misses the main point of our ...

3. Dispelling myths (Part 2): that worker choice "causes a widespread ‘free rider’ problem”

   This is the second of three blog posts responding to objections from those who oppose giving Canadian workers more choice when it comes to union membership and dues payment (see Part 1 here). A repeated concern is that, without mandatory ...

4. Dispelling myths: that worker choice "leads to lower wages”

   In a recent Fraser Institute report, we noted that one way to dramatically improve Canada’s private sector labour relations laws—which govern the interactions between workers, unions, and employers—is to ensure workers have a choice ...