Temporary reprieve for commuters spells long-term trouble for labour
From CKUT Local Journalism Initiative · 00:12:50
Show by Jules Bugiel
Episode Notes After 12 days of limited service, the STM’s 2,500 maintenance workers have stopped their strike. The Tuesday night announcement came the day before Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet was expected to bring Law 14 into effect. Originally slated for the end of the month, the law gives the minister broad powers to end strikes that he finds are causing “serious or irreparable injury.” It also expands the definition of essential services to cases where the population’s “wellbeing” is under threat. McGill sociologist and labour expert Barry Eidlin says that while commuters may have sought an end to the strike, the new law is bad news for labour rights in the province.
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