Christian labour union takes root in the oilpatch Gordon Jaremko, The Edmonton Journal
Instead of religion, the union's name refers to principles or values that western European immigrants, who founded CLAC following the Second World War, brought with them to Canada, Vanderlaan said.
The CLAC cornerstones are: freedom of association including worker rights to stay out of unions, belief that a workplace is a community rather than a war zone, 'co-determination' sharing of responsibilities with management and dignity or respect for all roles.