Back to Work Legislation Introduced

Monday, April 16, 2007 02:16 PM

The Federal Minister of Labour, Jean -Pierre B lackburn has introduced back to work legislation to end the CN strike.

It is not clear just how fast Bill C-46 can be passed or if there will be enough support to give the Harper government the majority it would need to pass the legislation.

Last Friday, Federal Minister of Natural Resources, Gary Lunn told delegates to the Council of Forest Industries conference in Prince George the government would act "swiftly and decisively" to end the strike if there was no agreement reached. Lunn said the government would not allow the national economy to suffer.

There is turmoil within the United Transportation Union, and earlier today, CN offered to negotiate regional contracts as it beleives the Union cannot deliver a contract that would be nationally accepted.

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Posted on Monday, April 16, 2007 02:16 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: Gofaster on April 16 2007 3:29 PM

So if the government comes along and orders back to work an legislates a contract, that is suitable to them,
why are there unions????
and what are they going to do about this???
oh right...
nothing!
at least my union bows under all the time!

Posted by: camoose on April 16 2007 11:24 PM

If government and their friends don't like a group or union they can always do like BC. Pass retroactive legislation for wage reductions and anti union legislation. I agree Gofaster, most unions don't have gonads. Look what happened at Telus.

Posted by: Mcfly on April 18 2007 3:02 PM

If the employees do not like it, they can leave and go find employment elsewhere.
Or if they think its so dang easy to run a railroad they should start their own.

I get tired of people wanting more and more , when they already have it good.
I started my own business when I got tired of working for other people....and these folks can do the same.