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“Our recent 5-year labour agreements, in Canada as well as the United States, are based upon experience, logic and principle rather than on pressure, propaganda and force.” quote by Charles E. Wilson
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“Our recent 5-year labour agreements, in Canada as well as the United States, are based upon experience, logic and principle rather than on pressure, propaganda and force.”

Charles E. Wilson

About This Quote

Source Speech: Labor Relations Conference, 1935

Labor deals should be based on rational principles, not coercion.

In simple terms: Fair agreements need logic, not force.

Key Takeaway

Seek reasoned negotiations.

Themes

labor policy negotiation

Mood

reflective analytical

Type

policy historical

When to use this quote

  • Union talks
  • government contracts
  • industry standards
  • policy making

Key Concepts

Collective bargaining principled negotiation

Questions to Reflect On

  • What principles should guide modern labor talks?
  • How to balance experience with stakeholder pressure?
A Different Perspective

Power dynamics can still skew outcomes.

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