THE EFFECT OF INTERNATIONAL UNIONS ON WAGE DETERMINATION IN CANADA

This article uses collective bargaining agreement wage data spanning 1 964-92 to analyse the effect of international unions on wage determina tion in Canadian manufacturing. Real wage levels for international uni ons relative to domestic unions are estimated to decline from approxim ately 4 per cent higher in the 1960s to 4 per cent lower in the 1990s. International unions lire also found to be more responsive to US econ omic conditions, Finally, affiliation with different union federations is a significant determinant of real wage outcomes with AFL-CIO affil iated unions having lower real wages, on average.