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Canada sends rail workers to binding arbitration - "Justin Trudeau's actions are cowardly, anti-worker, & proof that he will always cave to corporate greed." (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml

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[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

My understanding is that the union and the rail companies are pretty far apart in negotiations. The workers/ union were happy to keep working while negotiations progressed, but the rail companies didn't want to negotiate anymore and wanted to go to binding arbitration.

Rail companies locked out the workers.

Government says "you can't do that you have to go to binding arbitration".

Rail companies get an absolute win. It's so fucked.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My knowledge of the union history is spotty at best for American unions, and non-existent for Canada (though I'm sure there are many similarities) but why doesn't the union just say "fuck off you have no workers anymore" and strike?

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's exactly what seems to be happening