I have chosen to discuss the chapter Bargaining for collective responsibility for social reproduction written by Alice De Wolff. I agree with Alice De Wolff on the arguments she presents in the chapter regarding the great rebuilding of jobs by unions and the positive changes it brought to Canadians, particularly women. I was interested in learning about the changes that had occurred in the employment sector from an activist's point of view; as Alice De Wolff was extremely active in the women's and workers' movements in Canada. In the review of this chapter I will discuss the tension between work and home life not only for women but for all employees. Secondly I will discuss the changes in employment that have been brought about by unions and activists through bargaining and campaigning. And finally I will discuss the need for nationwide child care services in Canada. Increasing Life Strains Changes in social, economic and political structure have led to an increase in “high life stress” from 27% in 1988 to 46% in 1998 according to a study by CBC (Bezanson & Luxton, 2006, p. 95 ). According to the Canadian Union of Public Employees it was found that 4 in 10 employees reported that their workload increased from 1999 to 2001; evidence presented indicates that 72% reported having increased job responsibilities, 61% reported working with new technologies, 60% reported increased demand for services, and 54% worked in departments that experienced job cuts (Bezanson & Luxton, 2006, p. 99). In 2001, the average age of workers in Canada was 37.6 years, this age has increased from 29.6 years in 1981 (Bezanson & Luxton, 2006, p.98). Due to the increase in age the workers encountered problems...... half of the paper ......and Quebecios implemented the child care program which was available to all families for a fee fixed rate of 5 dollars per day; since the Liberals formed government in 2003, they have raised the rate to $7 a day and threatened to cut services and have prohibited home child care from being involved in unions or collective bargaining (Bezanson & Luxton , 2006, p. 109). I really enjoyed reading about bargaining for collective rights and responsibilities for social reproduction, Canada has come a long way with policy and legislation, and Canadians still have a long way to go. It is important to remember that the changes made for Canadians have not been easy to make and that to continue making changes we must stand together and continue to fight for what we believe in, because this is the only way we can continue to change society for the better.