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The focus of this thesis is the Liberal government's program of mandatory wage and price controls introduced on October 14, 1975. Beginning with a brief discussion of the marxist theory of the state, the thesis examines prior experiences with wage restraint programs, the evolution of post-war industrial relations, and the emergence of symptoms of economic crisis toward the end of the 1960's. Thereafter it considers the progress of state efforts to introduce wage/ price restraint, the social forces which shaped the pattern of state intervention, the actual operations of the Anti-Inflation Board, and the character of organised labour's opposition to compulsory controls. The thesis argues that state intervention into the sphere of wage bargaining is one concrete example of the deeper contradictions which lie at the basis of the state structure. With the end of the long boom of post-war expansion, the underlying tendencies toward a crisis of capital accumulation became manifest. The deteriorating effectiveness of established techniques of economic management, and the failure of the Liberal government to develop a coherent program of capitalist planning set the immediate context for the program of wage and price controls. The objective of controls was to restrict the rate of wage increases, thereby easing the downward trend in profit levels and relaxing the fiscal crisis of the state. The record of the Anti-Inflation Board revealed two general characteristics of the current economic and social crisis. First, the capitalist state is virtually powerless to exercise any influence over the long term pattern of inflation and slump. At the present stage of capitalism, attempts to plan economic development simply exacerbate the inherent anarchy of capitalist production. Second, the weakness of organised labour's opposition to controls indicates the urgent necessity for a restructuring of the economic and political organisation of the working class in order to defend the economic and social gains of the postwar period.
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This article reviews the book, "The Labour Companion : A Bibliography of Canadian Labour History, Based on Materials Printed from 1950 to 1975," compiled by G. Douglas Vaisey, John Battye, Marie De Youne, and Gregory S. Kealey.
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This article reviews the book, "La durée du travail dans les pays en voie de développement," by D. Maric. This article reviews the book, "A Shorter Workweek in the 1980's," by William McGaughey, Jr.
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Cet article examine le concept paritaire et son application historique dans les relations du travail, ainsi que ses nouvelles applications, particulièrement dans le domaine de la santé et de la sécurité ainsi que celui de la formation des travailleurs.
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Saisi d'une requête en accréditation visant les employés de bureau d'un employeur oeuvrant dans une localité précise, le Conseil a décidé d'élargir l'unité proposée de façon à inclure tous les employés de bureau de la province à l'emploi de cette entreprise. Ce faisant, il a expliqué les raisons pour lesquelles la règle de l'ultra petita ne pouvait lui être opposée et la politique qu'il entendait suivre relativement aux avis à être donnés aux parties et aux employés lorsqu 'il agit de la sorte.
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L'auteur analyse les résultats d'une étude faite auprès d'un échantillon de professeurs de l'Université de Montréal au sujet de leur satisfaction au travail. Les résultats révèlent des différences marquantes suivant l'aspect du travail considéré et les caractéristiques du professeur interrogé.
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This paper analyzes the trends in employment shares by industry and présents an employment profile of the service-producing and goods-producing sectors and examines some of the reasons for the shift to service jobs.
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This study retests the Ashenfelter-Pencavel hypothesis that political factors matter, using pooled cross section-time series data on union growth for Canadian provinces and a set of dummy variables representing political party in power in each province. Both theoretical and practical aspects are presented.
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De 1910 à 1980, la part salariale dans le revenu national a augmenté de trente (30) points en pourcentage. Cette hausse s'accompagne d'une augmentation de la proportion de salariés dans la population ainsi que de changements de structure de l'économie. C'est le but de cet article de dégager les grandes tendances de la part salariale ainsi que de quantifier l'importance des facteurs qui les sous-tendent.
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This article reviews the book, "Improving Productivity and the Quality of Work Life," by Thomas G. Cummings & Edmond S. Molloy.
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This article reviews the book, "The Priority of Labour. A Commentary on Laborem exercens, Encyclical Letter of Pope John Paul II," by Gregory Baum.
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This article describes a macro/micro decision making model designed to aid the T/D specialist.
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This article reviews the book, "Unemployment and Labour Force Behaviour of Young People : Evidence from Canada and Ontario," by F.T. Denton, A.L. Robb & B.G. Spencer.
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L'auteur étudie les variables techniques et économiques qui influencent la structure et les stratégies des entreprises de construction. Des interviews auprès de quinze dirigeants d'entreprises de construction ont indiqué que la stratégie porte non seulement sur le choix d'une mission économique spécialisée mais surtout sur la confection d'une structure organisationnelle qui permet le retranchement, l'expansion, la formalisation et la contraction en fonction du contexte économique. À l'exception du noyau permanent, les ingénieurs et les ouvriers absorbent la variabilité de la demande.
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This article reviews the book, "Index et résumés de sentences arbitrales de griefs, vol. 1 1970-1980," by Copland Limitée, service de gestion-conseil, division des relations du travail.
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