Sub-Sector Sub-Sector description Related Government Function and responsible Ontario ministry Related Archives of Ontario private holdings (containing records 1980-and later) Sub-Sector appraisal rationale Acquisitions considerations Priority: High (AO has little to no documentation), Medium (AO has some documentation), Low (AO has significant documentation) Labour union organizations This sub-sector includes collective organizations of workers whose goals include securing and maintaining right for member workers, better working conditions, higher safety standards, and fair pay and benefits. Organizations may include independent provincial entities or provincial-level chapters/bodies of nationally-focused organizations. Ensuring employment rights and responsibilities (Ministry of Labour) Promoting and maintaining stable labour relations (Ministry of Labour) F 4180 Ontario Federation of Labour fonds F 1289 CUPE Ontario fonds F 2185 (Local 399) fonds; F 1286 (Local 439) fonds; F 1287 International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (Local 584) fonds Records from these organizations would document important labour policies, programs, campaigns, and protests in Ontario. The AO holds five fonds within this for the period. MEDIUM
Employers' organizations This sub-sector includes collective organizations of manufacturers, retailers, or other employers of wage labour, who seek to coordinate the behaviour of their member companies during negotiations with trade unions or government bodies. Organizations may include independent provincial entities or provincial-level chapters/bodies of nationally-focused organizations. Promoting and maintaining stable labour relations. (Ministry of Labour) Ensuring employment rights and responsibilities (Ministry of Labour) None Records of organizations in this sub-sector would document labour policies, programs, campaigns, and disputes from the standpoint of Ontario's employers. The AO does not hold any fonds within this sub-sector for the post-1980 period. HIGH
Workers' rights organizations This sub-sector includes organizations that lobby for the rights of workers who are not covered by collective agreements and work to promote and protect labour laws and employment rights on behalf of all Ontario's workers. Examples include legal rights organizations that sue to enforce labour laws, and human rights organizations that work to expose violations of workers' rights. Ensuring employment rights and responsibilities (Ministry of Labour) None The records of these organizations document the development and shifts in employment practices in Ontario, as well as the rights and obligations of workers and employers in the province. This sub-sector also documents the experience of vulnerable workers in Ontario, such as migrant workers. The AO does not hold any fonds within this sub-sector for the post-1980 period. HIGH Labour activists (individuals) This sub-sector includes individual workers' rights activists, such as prominent trade unionists, or those working outside of unions. Ensuring employment rights and responsibilities (Ministry of Labour) F 4609 Harvey Landon Ladd fonds F 2190 D'Arcy Martin fonds F 2157 Leith McMurray fonds F 2076 Alvin D. McCurdy fonds Records of these individuals would document their significant contributions in the areas of labour relations, workers' rights, or occupational health and safety. The AO holds four fonds within this for the period. MEDIUM