{"id":2241,"date":"2023-09-20T04:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T04:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/2023\/09\/20\/proof-point-is-more-turbulence-on-the-way-for-canadian-labour-relations\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T04:54:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T04:54:41","slug":"proof-point-is-more-turbulence-on-the-way-for-canadian-labour-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/featured-analysis\/insights\/proof-point-is-more-turbulence-on-the-way-for-canadian-labour-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Proof Point:<\/b> Is more turbulence on the way for Canadian labour relations?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>High inflation is driving more workers to take labour action to press for wage increases.<\/li>\n<li>Unfilled workdays due to labour stoppages rose 49% last year compared to the 10-year average that led up to the pandemic.<\/li>\n<li>And first year percentage wage gains in recently negotiated contracts are at the highest level we\u2019ve seen since the early 1990s.<\/li>\n<li>These jumps could push other workers and their representatives to be more aggressive in their demands, leading to further stoppages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The bottom line: <\/strong>As the economy weakens, employers will be less able to meet outsized wage demands. Taming inflation will be key to restoring peace in Canadian labour relations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Labour relations have become more fractious in Canada<\/h2>\n<p>Inflation is elevating the cost of living\u2014and sending labour relations regarding wages into more contentious territory. Lingering around a 40-year high, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/11\/CA-CPI_Sep2023.pdf\">inflation in Canada<\/a> has dramatically eroded purchasing power, forcing consumers to rethink their purchases. Across the country, unions have responded by demanding higher pay for their members, increasingly using labour action to further their cause. This growing unrest between employers and staff doesn\u2019t necessarily come as a surprise. Historically, more time is lost to work stoppages during periods of high inflation\u2014as weakening purchasing power prompts workers to rally in labour contract negotiations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Proof-Point-Graphs-9.20-work-stoppages-and-inflation-rate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2022, there were nearly 160,000 person days not worked due to work stoppages\u2014or 160,000 working days unfulfilled due to a worker strike or lockout. That\u2019s a 49% increase over the 10-year average that led up to the pandemic (2010 &#8211; 2019). Though inflation has retreated from last year\u2019s peak, the rise in worker stoppages in 2023 hasn\u2019t shown signs of slowing. In fact, as of July 2023, the number of person days not worked was up 25% from the same period in 2022.<\/p>\n<h2>Recently negotiated settlements include decade-high wage gains<\/h2>\n<p>Still, recent negotiated wage gains have deviated significantly from historical averages. In fact, in workplaces covered by collective agreements, recent settlements have produced some of the largest gains in decades. First year percentage adjustments were up a stunning 7.1% as of July. That\u2019s just ahead of the 7.0% recorded in 2008\u2014and the highest first-year rate adjustment we\u2019ve seen since the early 1990\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Proof-Point-Graphs-9.20-wage-gains-spike.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Although exceptionally high rates of inflation have no doubt fuelled the resolve of workers, there are likely other forces contributing to the outcomes of recent wage negotiations. Indeed, Canada\u2019s aging population has accelerated <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/proof-point-canadas-labour-shortages-will-outlive-a-recession\/\">acute labour shortages<\/a>, putting more bargaining power in the hands of employees. At the same time, the country\u2019s unionization rate has ticked higher\u2014 granting a greater share of the Canadian workforce protection under collective agreements. This is likely due to the growing share of employees working in industries or classes where union coverage is highest (i.e. education, healthcare, public admin), rather than a resurgence in unions. Nonetheless, the jump in recent wage settlements could entice other workers and their representatives to be more aggressive with their demands\u2014especially when workers can soak up a lot of wage increases before catching up to inflation.<\/p>\n<h2>Taming inflation is key to curbing work stoppages<\/h2>\n<p>As the economy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/11\/2023_Q2CanGDP.pdf\">weakens<\/a>, the ability of employers to acquiesce to firmer demands will diminish. And passing on higher operating costs (including wages) to customers will get harder. These conflicting goals between negotiating parties risk more impasses and labour disputes in the year ahead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Proof-Point-Graphs-9.20-work-stoppages-longer-bar-chart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the heels of the strike by 155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers, port strikes across B.C., and the Metro food retailer strike in Ontario, more turmoil in labour relations raises the risk of keeping the Canadian economy in extended \u2018transitory\u2019 turbulence. As more labour contracts expire this year, taming inflation and bringing balance back to the country\u2019s labour market will be key to restoring peace to labour relations in Canada.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><b>Robert Hogue<\/b> is responsible for providing analysis and forecasts on the Canadian housing market and provincial economies. Robert holds a Master\u2019s degree in economics from Queen\u2019s University and a Bachelor\u2019s degree from Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al. He joined RBC in 2008.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Rachel Battaglia<\/b> is an economist at RBC. She is a member of the Macro and Regional Analysis Group, providing analysis for the provincial macroeconomic outlook.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Proof Point is edited by <b>Naomi Powell<\/b>, Managing Editor of RBC Economics &#038; Thought Leadership.<\/em><\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">h2{font-size: 24px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:500;}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inflation is elevating the cost of living\u2014and sending labour relations regarding wages into more contentious 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