Ottawa’s intervention in a year of contentious labour disputes is upsetting union allies
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon had to do something to stop Canada ’s business groups from screaming about lockouts at ports in Montreal and British Columbia. Now the unions are screaming at him for intervening.
The feds have intervened in a lot of those disputes, and the unions don’t like it. Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske said they’re frustrated that the Liberals have done it again at the ports.
Binding arbitration isn’t the worst possible outcome for workers. But Ms. Bruske said it creates frustration because the imposed contracts often don’t address specific issues that frustrated employees want to fight for. And she argues the Liberals willingness to intervene made port employers feel they could cut off talks.
But there’s a three-way political battle to secure the votes of unionized, blue-collar workers now. Mr. Poilievre’s Conservatives have sought to emulate the success of Ontario Premier Doug Ford in winning them over.Still, union leaders rarely endorse Mr. Poilievre, and the Liberals have put work into displacing the NDP as the endorsed pro-labour party.
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