Lang and O’Leary Exchange

• 1. Canada Post

• I don’t want to pay for “crap” I don’t want or use. (O’Leary).• Does Kevin have a point? Should the

government be subsidizing things that not everyone uses or uses to the same extent?• hospitals• schools• Roads• Tuition• Rinks and Ice Time

The Mail System

Presentation Time!• Each group will be given a topic. Each

group will be split into a “for” and “against” section.

• Your group will present both arguments in presentation form. Be sure to engage the class to try and get their support for your side.

• Vote at the end of each presentation. Who is the winner?

• Insurance? What is it?• Is it fair that you pay into a system and

never get any benefit from it?• Do you think different income levels

should receive different insurance amounts?

• Should someone who makes $1 million a year receive employment insurance?

Chapter 14 -

Employment

Types of Unemployment

• Frictional Unemployment• Short-term unemployment of those workers

who are in between jobs or people who are entering or re-entering the workforce. E.g. students, parents, people who have left work to try and find higher paying jobs

• Seasonal Unemployment• Climatic changes that leave workers

unemployed for specific periods of the year. E.g. fishing (east), farming, tourism (west)

• Structural Unemployment• Result of structural changes in the

economy. As the economy evolves, some industries grow while others decline or disappear. E.g. depletion of natural resources causes miners to lose their jobs. People are having less children, therefore, there is a decreased need for teachers.• Technological Unemployment - workers

losing their jobs due to technology.

• Cyclical Unemployment • Caused by reduced employment

opportunities during periods of economic decline. Spending decreases and demand decreases. Demand decreases means less need for supply. Decreased supply means unemployment.

Guess the Unemployment

• Pg 315 questions 2 a-f

Costs of Unemployment

• Individual – stress, financial hardship, discouragement, and low self-esteem for jobless workers and their families.

• Can lead to social unrest and produce negative attitudes toward the government in power and toward immigration policy.

• Some unemployed Canadians believe that immigrants are taking jobs.

Canadian Unemployment

Patterns• Average rate in 1966 – 4%• Average rate in 1990 – 10%• Reasons

• Globalization has led to increased replacement unemployment as manufacturing jobs migrate towards countries with cheaper labour costs.

• High E.I. acts as a disincentive• Increase in technology

Collective Bargaining• What is it?• What are things that are important to

employees?• What are things that are important to

businesses?

• McBurgers (fast food) • Business Owners – Joshua and Tracy• Employees – Vasily and Bethany

• GAB (trendy clothing)• Business Owners – Precious and Chuka• Employees – Jorge and Regine

• Shell Out (gas bar)• Business Owners – Henry and Alex• Employees – Sissi and Gwen

• Mall Mart (large department store)• Business Owners –Maksym, Ming, • Employees – Fei, Josh, and Tina

Simulation – four groups and four 15 minute rounds. I will be timing these rounds. Every time the timer goes off the round will end.

Round 3• Workers, you need to decide on your

top 3 priorities. What can you not live without?

• Employers – what are three things that you cannot do without that you cannot give your employees.

• This round you must present reasonable requests that might actually be made

• Come to a mutual decision or MEDIATION will occur

The Rules• Companies – You have a finite number of

resources at your disposal. You also want to make money, you are a business after all. You also need to make sure your employees are happy to ensure they do not go on strike.

• Employees – you have your list of demands but remember you must be reasonable as you do not want the company to have a lock out.