In this section you will be examining a number of case studies in order to gain a better understanding of how these decision impact us, as Canadians.
Unemployment rate - the percentage of the workforce that does not have jobs
Talent Canada: Unemployment Rates
Stats Canada Current Unemployment Rates
Go to the Stats Canada page
Select the geographical area your company is responsible for looking at
Leave “Sex”, “Age Group” and “Statistics” as is
Select “Add/Remove Data”. We will walk through this together
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410028703
Geography - Select your province
Labour force characteristics
Unclick "ALL"
Select unemployment rate
Take some time to select different options to see how they change depending on the options selected.
Respond to the following questions
What province has the highest rate of unemployment?
What province has the lowest rate of unemployment?
How does the government try to reduce the amount of unemployment in Canada?
Labour union - an organization of workers that act to protect workers’ rights and interests
Collective bargaining - negotiating as a group
Why do we need labour unions?
What rights and interests might they protect?
What do labour unions do?
Speak on behalf of the workers to negotiate for the union members
Pressure employers for:
Higher wages
Better work conditions (safety)
Work hours
Organize strikes if necessary
What are some organizations/companies have unions:
transportation
education
Health care
Forestry
Construction
Public Services
However…
Governments are not always in favour of unions!!
Did you know...
Not all jobs are unionized
Labour shortages can drive wages up
With economic slowdowns, wages can be cut and/or jobs can be cut.
How do labour shortages and economic slowdowns relate to the principle of supply and demand?
Employers provide jobs for workers. Workers provide employers with labour. Why do employers and unions need to bargain with each other?
After reading pages 234 - 235 respond to the following questions:
What is key to the historical context of the Winnipeg General Strike?
What is key to the historical context of the Supreme Court's decision?
Describe how these two events reflect change in Canadian society.
How has the recognition of worker rights in
Using the shared Chapter 6: Economic Sysetms OneNote workbook, complete each of the following steps. This will be done as a class. Please follow along carefully.
Child Laborers, newsboys smoking cigarettes, 1910
SCHEMA
Before reading this article, record the following on sticky notes:
"what do you theorize or think you already know about child labour?"
Place sticky notes under schema.
MISCONCEPTIONS
While we read, move any of your sticky notes to MISCONCEPTIONS if you were wrong about them.
NEW LEARNING
After we read, write on another sticky note information you learned or wish to build on from the schema. If you build on your schema, move it to the "new learning" section.