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Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 December 2018

The outlook for US labour and unions amid Democratic Party gains.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 5 June 2018

The changes affect contract negotiations, disciplinary procedures and the role of labour unions. The White House argues the changes will improve efficiency, but opponents lament…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235218

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 14 April 2023

Employees at the Canada Revenue Agency voted for strike action last week, setting the scene for a potential showdown between the government and as many as 300,000 workers. Any…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278394

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 February 2018

Facing challenges from resurgent conservative parties and widespread unpopularity brought on by economic circumstances and voter apathy, the centre-left governments in both…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230072

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 April 2016

State and municipal pensions in the United States.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 May 2024

Support for the Conservatives now equals the combined support for the centre-left Liberals and the New Democratic Party (NDP), which is further left. The Conservatives are now…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286856

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 16 November 2015

Political backlash against testing in US education policy.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 25 October 2016

Canada's opposition parties are engaged in protracted, 18-month contests to elect their next leaders, who will challenge Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the governing Liberals…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214495

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 8 March 2018

Kenney’s comments add fuel to an interprovincial ideological and trade dispute between Alberta and British Columbia over oil and climate change that shows no signs of speedy…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230280

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 October 2015

The Obama administration faces an uphill fight in Congress to secure enough votes for TPP ratification, given Democratic suspicions of free trade agreements, Republican animus for…

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