RickyWars1Federal labour board deems Air Canada flight attendants' strike 'unlawful'
cygnusIt would be nice if the article explained why the tribunal declared the strike unlawful. What was the rationale?
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.
PyrThe fuck are they going to do? Arrest all the striking workers? That will sure get them back to work faster.
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.
If that were to happen I hope other unions would strike in solidarity. Removing collective bargaining rights from one group removes it from everyone.
CircaVOh yeah they’re geared up for that. Source- Am in CUPE but not the same local as the flight attendants.
PenguinCoderthe 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.
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.
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.
Meh, AirCanada rebooked me today, I don’t have to be anywhere urgently so I am barely impacted. I’m more annoyed I went from a direct flight to a layover.
Exactly. You can’t just hire a bunch of scab flight attendants. Fuck Air Canada.
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.