Special Feature
Open Shop
Below are articles from the latest Open Shop Special Feature, published April 27, 2016 by the Journal of Commerce.
Click here to view the Open Shop Special Feature Digital Edition.
Feature Articles - Open Shop
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Canadian Merit movement spread from west to east
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Labour
![Merit Canada calls for open tenders on 2016 federal budget infrastructure spend](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/10/001_RBI-image-1015313-300x222.jpeg)
Merit Canada calls for open tenders on 2016 federal budget infrastructure spend
Merit Canada says the federal government needs to ensure the infrastructure proj...
Projects
![Merit Alberta members celebrate 30 years of open shop](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/10/001_RBI-image-1015309-300x300.jpeg)
Merit Alberta members celebrate 30 years of open shop
As Merit Alberta Contractors Association lights the candles on its 30th annivers...
Labour
![Western open shops deliver distinct benefits](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/10/001_RBI-image-1015311-300x300.jpeg)
Western open shops deliver distinct benefits
The open shop movement in Canada and the provincial associations that represent...
Labour
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