In January 2012, a historical merger of two unions took place between the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers unions. Why was this event important to labour relations in Canada? In 2009, Vancouver's Handy DART bus service came under new management with consolidated union representation of its 500 employees. With a 97 percent strike vote during bargaining, what issue was the major stumbling block?
A) There are very few unions left in Canada
B) The new single union would represent over 300,000 workers across twenty sectors
C) The new unions was poised to takeover a union in the U.S which had never before occurred
D) No part of the merger was historical

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The merger of two major unions, the Canadian Auto Workers and Communications, Energy and Paperworkers, was important to labour relations in Canada because it created a single union representing over 300,000 workers across multiple sectors. This was a significant development for labour relations in Canada as it consolidated the power of unions and could influence negotiations and agreements.

Answer: A incorrect, C, incorrect, and D, incorrect
 Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they are not relevant to either the merger or the  Hand DART bus service strike issue.

In January 2012, a Historical Merger of Two Unions Took