Changes Are A-Comin'

Rumours continue to percolate that the Government of Alberta is looking at introducing changes to the Labour Relations Code as early as this spring. It is of course not yet known what those changes will entail, if anything, but wish lists have already been sent to the government by several trade union organizations. The Premier's interest in labour law is obvious since she practiced labour law in Alberta for a time and her husband works for the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The trade union movement is well represented in caucus and has actively supported the government. If there are changes, will they be narrow or expansive? Will the government see itself beholden to certain trade unions? Will it permit certain trade unions to dictate what legislative changes will be made? What sort of consultations will there be with employers and the public before the die is cast, if any?