CLC warns Labour Code review cannot weaken bargaining rights under guise of reform

The Canadian Labour Congress is warning the federal government against using the Canada Labour Code review to weaken collective bargaining and the right to strike under the guise of labour relations ...

Unions warn Carney government is considering sweeping changes to labour law — including the right to strike

Ottawa is currently consulting on potential changes to the legislation that protects more than a million Canadian workers in ...
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NDP leader sees 'hot summer' ahead if labour code update affects right to strike

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Avi Lewis is promising a "hot summer" of organized labour action if the right to strike is threatened by ...
Opinion

Canada's unions helped secure historic ICJ ruling affirming the right to strike, warn against weakening Canada Labour Code

The Canadian Labour Congress helped secure a historic victory for workers at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday, as the world's highest court affirmed that the right to strike is ...

Carney government eying curbs on right to strike, labour leaders warn

The Carney government is contemplating changes to Canadian labour law that several unions say aims to designate more workplaces as "essential services" and curb the right to strike while undermining ...
AOL

Analysis-Air Canada union's defiance of Canadian government order could embolden workers

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's government stepped in four times to aid seven companies last year, stopping strikes using an obscure Labour Code provision. A similar decree on Sunday failed, however, as ...
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The federal government’s repeated use of back-to-work powers undermines Canadian workers’ right to strike

The federal government’s recent use of Section 107 of the Canadian Labour Code to end the Air Canada flight attendant strike is a troubling development for Canadian workers and unions. On Aug. 16, ...
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Updates to the Canada Labour Code and its Regulations: A Summary of Recent and Pending Changes

A number of changes to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) and its regulations have recently come into effect or will be coming into effect over the next year. Many of these changes have been set for ...
The Conversation

The federal government’s repeated use of back‑to‑work powers undermines Canadian workers’ right to strike

The federal government’s recent use of Section 107 of the Canadian Labour Code to end the Air Canada flight attendant strike is a troubling development for Canadian workers and unions. On Aug. 16, ...