It was Samantha Henry\u0027s first time on strike, and one that made headlines across the country.
Union support is harder to measure in Canada because it’s not regularly tracked, but people on the front lines of strikes and those who study labouragree that public sympathy for strikes is stronger than usual here, too.
Labour experts in Canada usually have to rely on polls about individual labour disputes to gauge public sentiment, and these vary, said Savage.Historically, unions had a negative public image in part because ofthe disruption strikes can cause, he said. One memorable example is the 2009 strike by City of Toronto workers that notably affected garbage collection.
For example, an Abacus poll on the dispute between the Ontario government and education workers last year showed more Ontarians blamed the government, not workers, for the dispute. Almost half said they would support other unions walking off the job in solidarity. In the private sector, the general public has little sympathy for giant, profitable corporations, a feeling that’s been heightened in recent years and that Unifor exploited successfully against Metro, Savage said.
In some cases, public support is really important for successful bargaining, said King, while in other disputes it matters less.Article content
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