An examination of the negotiations between Air Canada and the International Association of Machinists.

A history of the Canadian railroad industry, including the consolidation of its unions into the Teamsters, Autoworkers and Steelworkers and the affects of human rights legislation. Prospects of current legal and generational trends for the future.

Elizabeth MacPherson, Chair of the Canada Industrial Relations Board, observes that Canadian governmental initiatives will weaken the union movement, and that the NAA should voice its opposition.

In the Seneca College case, the Divisional Court ruled that the arbitrator has an obligation to consider all remedy, including aggravated and punitive damages, and may be required to deal with such civil court matters as defamation, slander, or libel.