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Canada's NDP party is pushing for new laws to protect striking workers. They say there's a loophole in current rules that lets companies like Rogers bring in managers from other places to do the work of striking employees. This makes strikes last longer and weakens workers' bargaining power. The NDP claims the Liberal government might have intentionally left this loophole. They want to make sure workers can genuinely strike without companies easily replacing them. Another NDP bill also aims to stop the government from forcing an end to strikes. People should watch to see if these new laws pass and how they change labor disputes in the future.
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Jargon, Translated
- anti-scab law
- A law that prevents employers from hiring replacement workers (often called 'scabs') when their regular employees are on strike or locked out.
- Canadian Labour Code
- A set of federal laws that govern employment and labor relations for workers and employers in industries under federal jurisdiction in Canada.
- federally-regulated sectors
- Industries and workplaces that fall under the legal authority of the federal government in Canada, such as banking, telecommunications, and air travel.
- replacement workers
- Individuals hired or used by an employer to perform the duties of striking or locked-out employees.
- strike
- A work stoppage by a group of employees to force their employer to meet their demands, typically concerning wages, hours, or working conditions.
- lockouts
- When an employer prevents employees from working during a labor dispute to pressure them into accepting contract terms.
- bargaining table
- Refers to the process of negotiation between an employer and a union to reach a collective agreement on terms of employment.
- Second Reading
- A stage in the legislative process where the general principles and purpose of a bill are debated in the House of Commons.
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- The Liberals' most recent use of S. 107 was in response to a strike by Air Canada flight attendants last fall.Source: iPolitics
- The 'loophole' allows employers to use managers as replacement workers during strikes and lockouts.Source: iPolitics
- This legislation follows a months-long Rogers strike in Abbotsford, B.C.Source: iPolitics
- During the Rogers strike, managers from across the country were brought in to perform work normally done by striking technicians.Source: iPolitics
- The previous Parliament passed legislation banning the use of replacement workers in federally-regulated sectors.Source: iPolitics
- The previous legislation does not prevent employers from calling in out-of-town managers during strikes or lockouts.Source: iPolitics
- The NDP argues that new legislation is needed to protect workers' right to strike.Source: iPolitics
- The strike ended in October of last year.Source: iPolitics
- Workers and their families suffered due to the strike and the loophole.Source: iPolitics
- NDP MP Leah Gazan has also introduced Bill C-247.Source: iPolitics
- Bill C-247 aims to eliminate Section 107 from the Labour Code.Source: iPolitics
- The NDP has introduced legislation to close a 'loophole' in the Canadian Labour Code.Source: iPolitics
- The Abbotsford strike involved 25 technicians and lasted over four months in 2025 (likely a typo, intended for 2024 as it ended last October).Source: iPolitics
- The Liberals originally wanted anti-scab law to apply only in lockouts.Source: iPolitics
- Rogers was reportedly paying technicians in Abbotsford about 10 percent less than other technicians doing the same work in the same area.Source: iPolitics
- Section 107 has been accused of being misused by the Liberal government eight times to break strikes.Source: iPolitics
- The community suffered 'subpar telecom service from Rogers' during the strike.Source: iPolitics
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