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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Hope this progresses well and quickly.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/canadian-national-railway-co-canadian-pacific-kansas-city-ltd-negotiations-1.7119504

Currently CPRail (CPKCS) and Teamsters are in negotiations over a contract. And whether it's this time or next, a ban on hiring replacement workers would better put the unions on a level playing field with the Class I Railroads.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

“If this bill becomes law, the next time a strike shuts down rail or air travel, cell service or credit card payments, or port operations that keep products on shelves and fresh produce in grocery stores, the costs to all Canadians will be higher,” said Beatty.

“All because of the politicians’ decision to put politics ahead of Canadians’ best interests.”

Nope.