From what I have read, it sounds like the unions may have legitimate grievances about working conditions, but are not getting much support from the Liberal/NDP government who you would think would be their natural allies.
Freight shutdown due to strike in Canada
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The leader of the NDP (similar to Britain's Labour Party) held another press conference yesterday to state he would not support back-to-work legislation, as you suggest, and would force an election if necessary. Both the government and the opposition Conservative party are now between the proverbial "rock and hard place" when it comes to further action. The Conservatives would dearly love an election but know that supporting the Liberals in this case would be in the best interest of the country. As my friend @Bob Dylan said above, it will be time to grab some popcorn and watch the fireworks come Monday, unless some progress is made in negotiations over the weekend.
In the meantime, CN must have moved a record number of freight trains in the corridor east of Toronto overnight. All... night... long.
The next round is starting:
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/cana..._&cvid=0c925314c53e49cdbd23dafab3992851&ei=49
It will be interesting to see if the government intervenes again given this is only one railway this time. (Unifor is a union amalgamated from various groups, including auto workers, transportation and forestry unions, that represents workers not covered by the previous Teamsters dispute.)
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/cana..._&cvid=0c925314c53e49cdbd23dafab3992851&ei=49
It will be interesting to see if the government intervenes again given this is only one railway this time. (Unifor is a union amalgamated from various groups, including auto workers, transportation and forestry unions, that represents workers not covered by the previous Teamsters dispute.)
