CCPA-BC Submission 2024 Labour Relations Code Review_jk_ii

The rapid changes in work structures in recent years, such as the increased ‘flexibilization’ of work and the expansion of the platform economy, necessitates a re- evaluation of BC’s nearly exclusive reliance on the traditional (Wagner Act) model of union organizing in the private sector. [...] MODERNIZING ORGANIZING DRIVES The flexibilization of work, the adoption of new technologies and the shift to hybrid and remote models in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have changed the way workers can communicate with one another. [...] Unfortunately, the key enforcement bodies for provincial workplace rights, the Employment Standards Branch of the Ministry of Labour and the Labour Relations Board, have been underfunded to the point where they cannot adequately administer and enforce the law. [...] The recommendations outlined in this submission, including the adoption of broader-based (sectoral) bargaining frameworks, the removal of barriers to collective bargaining from the Labour Relations Code, and the enhancement of the Board’s capacity will ensure the Labour Relations Code adapts to the realities of changing work environments and improve access to collective bargaining to hundreds of t. [...] ISBN: 978-1-77125-685-8 The opinions and recommendations in this brief, and any errors, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers and the funders of this report.