Workers’ Capital in Canada
The billions of dollars in Canadian pension funds belong to the workers for whom these funds were established. The money, in effect, is their “deferred wages,” but, even though these vast sums now constitute the largest source of capital in the country, it has only been in the past few decades that workers, through their unions, have started to play a role in how, when, and where their pension money is invested.
This informative and fact-filled book examines the growing involvement of labour organizations in the management–and more often the co-management–of pension funds. It looks at the duties and rights of union trustees on pension boards, at their “fiduciary responsibilities,” and more.
