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Order in Council P.C. 1003

Canadian labor law
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Order in Council P.C. 1003 was a significant piece of Canadian labor law enacted during World War II. It granted Canadian workers collective-bargaining rights, similar to those already established in the United States under the Wagner Act.1

This order allowed for greater public intervention in labor disputes, building on earlier Canadian policies like the Industrial Disputes Investigative Act of 1907. It mandated a no-strike provision during the war, requiring binding arbitration for grievances in union contracts, which became a permanent feature of Canadian labor law. The wartime period also saw the rapid organization of Canadian mass-production sectors by CIO unions.1

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  1. organized labour - Establishment of industrial unionism
  2. organized labour - Origins of craft unionism

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