Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon abused his power by establishing a system where he alone can unilaterally end job action in the federally regulated private sector.
The right to strike is a constitutional guarantee for Canadian workers. Without it, unions lose critical leverage to negotiate better wages and safer working conditions. Corporate Canada will seize upon this, becoming less inclined to negotiate in good faith, knowing the government can now bust a union on a whim.
We intend to challenge the CIRB decision all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.
We gathered and protested at the Liberal Cabinet retreat in Halifax to make sure every minister knows:
Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon abused his power by establishing a system where he alone can unilaterally end job action in the federally regulated private sector.
The right to strike is a constitutional guarantee for Canadian workers. Without it, unions lose critical leverage to negotiate better wages and safer working conditions. Corporate Canada will seize upon this, becoming less inclined to negotiate in good faith, knowing the government can now bust a union on a whim.
We intend to challenge the CIRB decision all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.
We gathered and protested at the Liberal Cabinet retreat in Halifax to make sure every minister knows: they have let down all the workers of this country, and we will not stand idly by.
