The use of Section 107 like a magic wand to make strikes disappear is a novel move by government from the last couple years. Previously it’s been back-to-work legislation to end strikes, taking longer and requiring public support from the peoples’ representatives in Legislature.
This magic wand has been more or less successful the first few times to get strikes out of the news, but this is the first time a union has refused to follow along with this.
Importantly, the pacing and the documented pattern of employers stonewalling discussion while begging government for arbitration, has put a clear case for unions to challenge this erosion of a constitutional right affirmed by Canada’s Supreme Court and regional trial courts. (sidenote: our courts aren’t bought out by regressives)
The use of Section 107 like a magic wand to make strikes disappear is a novel move by government from the last couple years. Previously it’s been back-to-work legislation to end strikes, taking longer and requiring public support from the peoples’ representatives in Legislature.
This magic wand has been more or less successful the first few times to get strikes out of the news, but this is the first time a union has refused to follow along with this.
Importantly, the pacing and the documented pattern of employers stonewalling discussion while begging government for arbitration, has put a clear case for unions to challenge this erosion of a constitutional right affirmed by Canada’s Supreme Court and regional trial courts. (sidenote: our courts aren’t bought out by regressives)