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FETCO (Federally Regulated Employers - Transportation and Communications) is an organization consisting of employers and employer associations in the transportation and communications sectors coming under federal labour jurisdiction. FETCO members employ about two-thirds of the unionized workforce under federal jurisdiction. The wages, terms and conditions of employment and benefits of those workers are therefore largely determined in labour negotiations. Included in the FETCO membership are a significant number of small employers, many of which are non-union. FETCO in fact represents the largest number of small employers under federal labour jurisdiction.
FETCO was formed in 1983 and is the principal spokesperson for Canadian business with respect to labour and employment legislation, regulations or related matters in the federal arena. The central aspect of FETCO's role is to ensure that, in the development of public policy in the labour area, the interests of Canadian employers are represented in the most efficient and productive way.