The year in labour relations

The manufacturing sector, traditionally a strong base for the labour movement, has shed more than 500,000 jobs since the start of the recession.

Major restructurings in the auto sector and takeovers in mining have clearly changed the playing field for organized labour.

In addition, broader changes in Canada's economy are balancing the gender gap. The experts disagree, however, on what comes next.

The CBC's Amanda Lang recently sat down with former Canadian Autoworkers Union head Buzz Hargrove, current United Steelworkers Union economist Erin Weir and Judith Andrew, vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, to discuss the challenges facing business and labour in Canada for 2010 and beyond.

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