Government intervention in labour disputes divides employers and unions

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Government intervention in labour disputes divides employers and unions?

Of the 23 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 65% are rated left, 31% are rated centre, 4% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 26. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Government intervention in labour disputes divides employers and unions left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 23 rated outlets on this story, 65% are rated left, 31% are rated centre, 4% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Government intervention in labour disputes divides employers and unions biased?

Government intervention in labour disputes divides employers and unions is one event reported by 26 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Government intervention in labour disputes divides employers and unions?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Government intervention in labour disputes divides employers and unions?

26 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is the main disagreement between employers and unions?

The federal government states that employers and unions disagree on the extent of Ottawa's powers to intervene in labour disputes. This division was identified through consultations held over the spring and summer regarding reforms to the federal labour code.

What report is this information based on?

The information is based on a report released by Employment and Social Development Canada. This report details what the government heard from stakeholders during consultations held over the spring and summer concerning reforms to the federal labour code.

When did the stakeholder consultations take place?

The stakeholder consultations regarding reforms to the federal labour code took place over the spring and summer. The specific dates for these consultations were not mentioned in the left-rated or centre-rated digests, nor in the right-rated digest.