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"Hamilton will not opt out of new provincial labour laws designed to end a long-standing and controversial union monopoly on city construction work.

"The Progressive Conservatives are changing the Labour Relations Act to label local governments "nonconstruction employers," a move meant to open up bidding on municipal projects. Cities can choose to opt out of the change, but must make a decision by July 3.

"The change would mean Hamilton is no longer bound by a 2005 labour board decision that granted exclusive rights to all city carpentry work to members or affiliates of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America."

Read more at the Hamilton Spectator.

Excerpted from "Progressive Conservative labour law changes to end Carpenters’ union monopoly on City of Hamilton projects," The Hamilton Spectator, June 19, 2019.