Workbook 15 Activity 2
Unit 4: Section 1: Workbook 15: Market and Mixed Economies


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Activity 2: The Impact of Labour Unions
Get Focused
In Unit 2, you were challenged with the question, How does
the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protect your individual rights in the
workplace? The rights of youth in the workplace have changed greatly over the past 100 years in Canada.
Recall the video, Chandler's Mill
that you watched in Unit 2. In this video, children were part of the labour force. If you wish, you may view a few minutes of the video to refresh your memory. How were workers treated in the video?
List the challenges and/or problems workers faced in your notes.
Save your list to your Activities folder.
In this activity, you will investigate the following questions:
- How has the emergence of labour unions impacted my quality of life and identity as a Canadian?
- How do labour unions impact market and mixed economies?