Activity 2 page 3

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In the previous activity, you looked at case studies about government involvement in the economy.

Now, read "Case Study 3: The Case of the Workers' Strike" on pages 229 and 230 in your textbook, Issues for Canadians. Consider the following questions.

• Why do workers strike?
• What issues does a strike create for the employer, the striking workers, and society?
• How might strikes impact quality of life?
  
  

Answer the above questions on the handout, Case of the Workers' Strike.

Click on one of the links below to access the activity.

Case of the Workers' Strike (Word)
Case of the Workers' Strike (pdf)
Case of the Workers' Strike (Google Doc)

Save your completed handout to your Activities folder.


In your notes, produce a list of unions that affect your life directly.

Consider workers who provide goods and/or services to you regularly (such as education, transportation, or health care). Discuss your list with a learning partner if possible.

Place your list into your Activities folder.

Going Beyond

Internet Web Search

Research a labour union in Canada or in the United States to further your learning about the role of unions in mixed and market economies. Find the following:

• the union's history and goals
• who are members of the union
• services provided to its members
• an issue that the union is involved with currently
• the ways the union has affected the economy of the US or Canada

Patricia Lychak et al., Issues for Canadians: Student Resource (Scarborough: Nelson Education Ltd., 2008). 232. Reproduced by permission.

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