Consider the following statement taken from a research paper that was part of the 2017 "Changing Workplaces Review" of Ontario's employment and labour laws:

"...[in Ontario] for the past few decades, there has been a steady decline in the occurrence of work stoppages, which is primarily a decline in strikes, especially in the private sector..."

Explain why this trend is taking place. Your answer must refer to how Ontario labour law currently sets out the rights of both unions and employers to advance/defend their interests during collective bargaining Your answer must also draw upon course material about relevant economic, political and societal trends, as well as labour relations history.