For a Union Seeking to Raise Labour Standards Across Canada

question 59

Multiple Choice

For a union seeking to raise labour standards across Canada, which of the following tactics would be most direct and effective?

• A) lobby worker-friendly backbenchers in Ottawa
• B) host a private dinner for premiers during the Council of the Federation meeting
• C) write an open letter to the prime minister
• D) run a series of advertisements on national conservative talk radio stations

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