The tentative contract between the union and the BCMEA was announced on Sunday, a day after federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan directed the CIRB to impose a deal or binding arbitration if it decides a negotiated resolution isn’t possible.
So a majority of workers accepted the deal under the assumption that CIRB would impose worse conditions if they rejected it? Just like they did in Montreal two years ago? This is not an outcome we should celebrate. The federal government very publicly announced it would undermine the collective bargaining process, again, because it’s inconvenient to employers. In war, this approach is called gunboat diplomacy and the government has demonstrated it won’t hesitate to use it.
What’s the purpose of organized labour in Canada, exactly?
So a majority of workers accepted the deal under the assumption that CIRB would impose worse conditions if they rejected it? Just like they did in Montreal two years ago? This is not an outcome we should celebrate. The federal government very publicly announced it would undermine the collective bargaining process, again, because it’s inconvenient to employers. In war, this approach is called gunboat diplomacy and the government has demonstrated it won’t hesitate to use it.
What’s the purpose of organized labour in Canada, exactly?
It’s certainly been too long since we’ve had a general strike, thats for sure