The Effect of Accelerated Certification Procedures on Union Organizing Success in Toronto

Uses data on employer unfair labor practices & the outcome of union certification applications in Ontario, 1982-1990, to test the claim that one reason for higher union density in Canada than in the US is that union certification procedures are considerably less time-consuming in Canada. It is found that employer unfair labor practices reduced union support in certification campaigns in Ontario, but their effect is far less significant than that found in studies of the certification process in the US. 5 Tables, 32 References. Adapted from the source document.