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Collective Bargaining In The Public Sector: Bargaining Rights For Civil Servants In Nova Scotia, Elizabeth Shilton Lennon

Dalhousie Law Journal

A fundamental premise of Canadian labour relations legislation is that all workers have a right to freedom of association, freedom to require their employers to bargain collectively with their chosen bargaining agent, and freedom to strike to persuade their employers to agree to terms and conditions of employment. Yet in all jurisdictions,' governments have denied or limited these rights with respect to their own employees. This discrimination reflects a deep-seated conviction among legislators and among many members of the public that government employees pose unique problems requiring special treatment in matters of labour relations. In this paper I propose to …