Why Did the Public Service Staff Relations Act Mark an Important

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Multiple Choice

Why did the Public Service Staff Relations Act mark an important turning point in Canadian labour relations?

• A) It allowed workers to appeal certain employment decisions.
• B) It granted collective bargaining rights to federal government employees.
• C) It denied bargaining rights to a large percentage of Canada's unionized work force.
• D) It mimicked the United States, where civil servants do not bargain collectively.

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