Airline requested unusual use of Labour Code to preempt job walkout, comparing economic consequences to disaster shutdowns including Covid-19, documents show
Air Canada’s letter to Minister Patty Hajdu compared a strike shutdown to the 9/11 airspace closure. They pushed hard for early Section 107 action under the Canada Labour Code to keep planes flying. She stepped in hours after the walkout started anyway. I checked the HUMA committee evidence. CUPE reps said the tactic killed bargaining trust. Quick fixes protect passengers but skip real talks every time. https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/HUMA/meeting-20/evidence
Canada has a lot concentrated sectors that are run by a few companies.
There’s got to a system to work out an equitable agreement.
Every time a sector shuts down the country gets a black eye.
An unhappy worker does not improve productivity.
Air Canada’s letter to Minister Patty Hajdu compared a strike shutdown to the 9/11 airspace closure. They pushed hard for early Section 107 action under the Canada Labour Code to keep planes flying. She stepped in hours after the walkout started anyway. I checked the HUMA committee evidence. CUPE reps said the tactic killed bargaining trust. Quick fixes protect passengers but skip real talks every time. https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/HUMA/meeting-20/evidence