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WHAT ARE TODAY’S JOINT LABOUR-MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES FOR MANUFACTURING AND TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO?
TOP 10 AUTO PRODUCTION COUNTRIES Source: International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
ARE EXCESSIVE RATES OF INFLATION FOR HEALTH CARE AND ENERGY COSTS PREVENTING REAL WAGE GROWTH?
IS THE “DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN” ON LIFE SUPPORT?
HOW DO MANAGEMENT AND LABOUR BETTER WORK TOGETHER TO JOINTLY SURVIVE IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION?
HAVE CANADA’S NATURAL RESOURCE INDUSTRIES UNDERMINED THE CANADIAN AUTO INDUSTRY?
AVERAGE ANNUAL EXCHANGE RATES
CAN WE BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT UNIONS ARE “SELLING” NOW THAT WAGE INCREASES HAVE FLATLINED?
AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT & COMPENSATION GROWTH CountryEmploymentWage (US Dollars)Wage Growth* Germany829,000 (2008)$ % Canada109,320 (2009)$ % United States674,000 (2010)$ % Japan866,000 (2008)$ % Italy163,800 (2009)$ % South Korea377,738 (2006)$ % Brazil447,859 (2008)$ % Mexico486,669 (2009)$ % China2,745,303 (2008)$ % India450,000 (2006)$ %
MOVING BEYOND IS IT TIME TO CONCEDE THAT THE “NO CONCESSIONS” ERA IS OVER?
WHAT SHOULD THE MODERN LABOUR-MANAGEMENT MODEL BE TODAY?
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