Teamsters rally on Parliament Hill today against back-to-work legislation expected to be voted on tonight.
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Greed comes first: CP Rail strikers ordered back to work
Hey, it's all about the economy, right? Well, maybe not so much.
Earlier this week Conservative Labour Minister Lisa Raitt introduced bill C-39 - back to work legislation targeting striking Canadian Pacific Railroad engineers and conductors (TCRC).
It's the sixth time in five years that the federal government has issued back to work legislation that effectively defeats the bargaining position of unionized employees. In this particular instance, the Teamsters' union is being told that they can't strike because not moving freight in and out of the country is negatively impacting Canada's economic recovery.
Keeping corporate profits going: An essential service?
Workers Rights in Canada: Workers at CP Get Railroaded
Workers Rights in Canada: Workers at CP Get Railroaded
globalresearch.ca wrote:
On May 23, 4800 CP Rail workers went on strike after giving a 72-hour strike notice on May 19. The workers, represented by the Teamsters Rail Conference of Canada, had voted 95 per cent in favour of a strike on April 27. The major issue is pensions, but there are also other areas of dispute such as fatigue management and workplace safety. The company is seeking to devalue existing pensions by 40 per cent in a move that would affect both new hires and long-time CP workers who have paid into the company pension plan for years. ...Walk the Line
Workers get railroaded by Conservatives: Understanding the CP strike
On May 23, 4800 CP Rail workers went on strike after giving a 72-hour strike notice on May 19. The workers, represented by the Teamsters Rail Conference of Canada, had voted 95 per cent in favour of a strike on April 27.
The major issue is pensions, but there are also other areas of dispute such as fatigue management and workplace safety. The company is seeking to devalue existing pensions by 40 per cent in a move that would affect both new hires and long-time CP workers who have paid into the company pension plan for years.
Lisa Raitt's exercise in hypocrisy