UNION: AN ORGANIZATION OF WORKERS FORMED TO ADVANCE ITS MEMBERS INTERESTS IN RESPECT TO WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS. NATIONALIZATION: TO REMOVE FROM.

UNION: AN ORGANIZATION OF WORKERS FORMED TO ADVANCE ITS MEMBERS’ INTERESTS IN RESPECT TO WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS.

NATIONALIZATION: TO REMOVE FROM PRIVATE OWNERSHIP AD PLACE UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL.

BALANCED BUDGET: WHEN EXPEDITURES EQUAL REVENUE.

RECESSION: A PERIOD OF REDUCED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.

CROWN CORPORATION: A COMPANY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

1) U.S. HAD A LARGE IMPACT ON QUEBEC’S ECONOMY

- AMERICANS INTRODUCED A VARIETY OF

CONSUMER PRODUCTS TO QUEBEC’S ECONOMY

2) ANTI-UNION STANCE

3) TRADITIONALIST ECONOMY IMPLEMENTED- LARGE AMOUNTS OF CAPITAL INVESTED IN AGRICULTURE (CREDIT GIVEN TO FARMERS)

MASTERS OF OUR OWN HOUSE

IDEA THAT QUEBEC SHOULD BE IN CONTROL ITS OWN ECONOMY

1)DIRECT INTERVENTION2) ESTABLISHED CROWN CORPORATIONS –

NATIONALIZATION (TO REGAIN CONTROL FROM AMERICANS)

STEEL CORPORATION

3) LABOUR CODE - DEVELOPED TO FACILITATE BARGAINING BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, UNION AND WORKERS

1)DEVELOPED JAMES BAY HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

- QUEBEC BECAME A LEADING PRODUCER OF ELECTRICITY IN CANADA

2) COMMON FRONT STRIKES (1972)- - MAJOR UNIONS UNITE IN MASSIVE PROVINCE WIDE STRIKE

1)DEVELOPMENT OF FRENCH BUSINESS CLASS- FRENCH QUEBECERS START PLAYING A BIGGER ROLE AS BUSINESS OWNERS (ANGLOPHONE ROLE

DIMINISHES)

2) ANTI-SCAB LAWS TO PREVENT COMPANIES FROM HIRING STRIKE-BREAKERS

A)REDUCTION OF ROLE IN THE ECONOMY DUE TO TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT SPENDING

- GOVERNMENT CUTTING IN KEY AREAS SUCH AS HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN ORDER TO BALANCE

THE BUDGET

B) INFLUENCE OF UNIONS DIMINISHES- DUE TO RECESSIONS IN THE 80’s AND 90’s - DUE TO AN INCREASE OF SERVICE SECTOR JOBS (WHICH DON’T HAVE UNIONS GENERALLY)

C)FREE TRADE WITH UNITED STATES – 1988 AND WITH MEXICO (NAFTA) IN 1992

D) QUEBEC COMPANIES EMERGE SUCH AS BOMBARDIER, BANQUE NATIONALE, CASCADES

E) JAMES BAY HYDRO ELECTRIC DAM PROJECT EXPANDED

- A LOT OF NEGOTIATING HAD TO TAKE PLACE BETWEEN CREE AND THE GOVERNMENT IN ORDER

FOR THESE CHANGES TO TAKE PLACE