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Teamsters Canada: Without the right to strike, corporate Canada will become less inclined to negotiate in good faith, knowing the government can now bust a union on a whim (teamsters.ca)

submitted 3 months ago by cyu to c/unions

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[–] IrateAnteater 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The government probably wouldn't have if both rail lines weren't shut down simultaneously.

The Teamsters should take a page from the way the UAW/CAW handles the Big Three; focus negotiations on one, then tell the other "here's the template".

Keeping the rail lines running is too critical for the government to allow a protracted lockout/strike, but a (non-conservative) government would likely allow far more leeway if only one of the railways are shut at one time.

[–] mindbleach 1 points 3 months ago

Oh it's sooo critical, but not enough for the state to slap capital instead of labor. God forbid the government pressure the fuckers with all of the money. No - surely the answer is always always always to lean on the people doing the actual work.