Canadian Labour Congress pleads for bosses to recognize unions’ role in suppressing worker unrest

By Carl Bronski; 14 August 2012 – WSWS
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/aug2012/clco-a14.shtml

In response to Ontario Conservative party leader Tim Hudak’s proposals to rewrite the province’s labour laws, Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) president Ken Georgetti has penned an op-ed piece extolling the value of unions in increasing corporate profitability, controlling wage demands and policing the workforce.

In June, Hudak, who is attempting to outflank Ontario Liberal premier Dalton McGuinty on the political right, issued a party white paper entitled “Paths to Prosperity: Flexible Labour Markets.” The white paper is the

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