What new challenges did unions face after WW II?

Following WW II, there were marked differences in workplace environments. Technology was beginning to have a large impact. More young people were staying in school longer and women were much more common in the workplace, producing new discussions about equal pay and maternity rights. Probably the largest factor, the public service sector was growing.

Once collective bargaining had become legitimate, disputes more often tended to be about the contents of the collective agreement. Perhaps surprisingly, the radical changes in the law ushered in a time of many strikes and disputes across Canada. Often the disputes ended up in court where employers sued the unions in civil law for losses suffered as a result of industrial action.

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