What laws were passed in Alberta in the 1930s, when provinces
were following the model of the Wagner Act?
In
1937, the Freedom of Trade Union Association Act was passed
in Alberta, legalizing trade unions and giving them rights of collective
bargaining. The Act also prohibited employers from stopping
employees from exercising their rights under the Act.
In
1938, the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act was
passed, which set a 14-day delay period before unions could strike
and provided for voluntary submission to arbitration.
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