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Striking CN Workers Blocked From Returning To Work

Posted on Thursday, February 22 at 10:55 by jensonj
"We have called upon all our members to effect an orderly return to work today," said Mr. Beatty. "Back-to-work legislation would have a devastating effect on labour relations on the railway. Now that our strike has been ruled lawful, we are prepared to get the trains running again immediately. We need a last chance to reach a fair settlement in free collective bargaining with CN. The ball is in CN's court." http://www.newswire.ca:80/en/releases/archive/February2007/21/c2926.html

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  1. by boflaade
    Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:35 am
    >The ball is in CN's court.<

    The employees left the work place without their union's support. The "return to work" decision having been made, dosen't obligate the CN. CN may not trust a hostile workforce, who's only complaint is they didn't make as much as CN's profits. It's a matter now as to whom's greed prevails.

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  2. by avatar Milton
    Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:20 pm
    The employees own the union, the union serves the employees. If the union won't do what the union members want done, then the union leadership should resign or be fired.

    CN wants back to work legislation and will probably push for no strike legislation just like we have in Alberta in the Tarsands plants.

    Must protect the corpse, to hell with the employees.

  3. by boflaade
    Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:39 am
    The government is also suggesting there is a crisis with CN not running. No doubt like the teachers in BC, they will be ordered back to work as an essential service. CN is not to loose those profits and that is essential.

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