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Federal labour board deems Air Canada flight attendants' strike 'unlawful' (www.cbc.ca)
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Decision comes after a hearing on Sunday

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[–] 31 points 1 year ago (16 children)

It would be nice if the article explained why the tribunal declared the strike unlawful. What was the rationale?

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (14 children)

    They hurt the economy’s feewings 😔. But in all seriousness they deemed the strike to have too large of an impact on Canadians and the Canadian economy, making them and go back to work. But since the original order was defied now the strike is illegal.

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Thanks - if that was the rationale, then AC should be (re-)nationalized. No private company should be allowed to become so essential to the functioning of our country.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This whole charade where Air Canada is a "private company" definitely needs to come to an end. I totally agree, if it quacks likes a duck, and has a hotline to the government who will premeditatedly act in its favour, or bail out at the first hint of trouble, whelp that's sounding like a government protected company to me too.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    The fuck are they going to do? Arrest all the striking workers? That will sure get them back to work faster.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    The organizers and high level employees can be arrested, and the union can be dismantled under court order. This also means the workers lose any strike rights, like job protection. However, there are nowhere near enough qualified cabin crewmembers laying around in reserve to make any difference. As long as the workers hold firm, AirCanada is in for a bad time.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    the union can be dismantled under court order.

    So the government can declare your legal option to collective bargaining as illegal when it doesn't suit them. So then, what is the point of the union and legal protections when they can remove it at a whim...

    This is fucked. Yes, I know US did it before too. Same question and reasoning. If the government only allows you to do something, when it doesn't harm their pockets.. it's a useless, feel good 'right' or protection.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Which is why the strike is still on and flights are cancelled. I’m actually directly impacted by this, I am currently stuck in Tokyo since my flight to Tornto was cancelled a few hours ago.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I just want to say thank you for not letting the personal impact change your position. Too many people will drop a good cause because of a slight inconvenience. Strikes and protests have to inconvenience people, because it's the only leverage they have.

    I hope you get home safe, and on a plane where everyone is well paid for their work.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    Note that the workers are not breaking the law for striking, the Union leadership is for calling the strike.

    But it is very refreshing these last couple years to see our labour organizers have a spine and are willing to take risks for their membership. They are fighting for the rights of all Canadian workers, through action over merely nice words.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Companies in Canada have learned that they can just wait until the union strikes and then run to the government to force them back to work on the companies terms, and the unions will get on their knees and start sucking. Why would companies negotiate anything if all you have to do is get the government to force them back to work.

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