@SonofaGeorge @chris
And that’s the other side of the coin. Arbitration tends to piss both sides off equally.
Of note here is that the Unions are bargaining for the ability to control shifts and home bases rather than money. The employers want to dictate working conditions that place us all at risk.
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@SonofaGeorge @chris And that’s the other side of the coin. -
Solidarity with Teamsters Canada.@chris
To force the employers to bargain, the government should force only one of them back to work. Or the union should strike at only one of CN or CP …
The effect on the Canadian economy would then be minimal as at least some of the lost shipping could be done by the company still operating while the other one would face all the fiscal loses.And that seems to be what's happening as CN is going back to work
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Solidarity with Teamsters Canada.@chris
Not really.
This was a lockout not a strike so the order for binding arbitration is directed at the employer at this time. Also, the Teamsters locals have taken a strike vote and can still strike.
My issue is with the collusion on the part of both railway employers locking out their workers at the same time. This has never happened before. And the result is putting the economic pressure on the Government rather than on the businesses.