The full text of section 107 says that the federal minister responsible for labour may “do such things as to the Minister seem likely to maintain or secure industrial peace and to promote conditions favourable to the settlement of industrial disputes or differences and to those ends the Minister may refer any question to the Board or direct the Board to do such things as the Minister deems necessary.”
Since June 2024, section 107 has been invoked eight times to interfere with bargaining or end strikes, including those by postal workers, flight attendants and railway workers.
“When big corporations complain, the government caves,” Gazan said while tabling the bill on Monday. “This is a direct violation of workers’ rights, the right to strike and the right to free collective bargaining. These rights were won through generations of struggle and sacrifice, yet government after government violates the rights of workers whenever it is politically convenient.”
when you give all the power to the unions by making it illegal to hire “scab” workers to replace them, you have to have a way to keep the country running when the unions become corrupt with power. ( like the canada post union). real “free collective bargaining” means other people can take your job for less money if they want.
Keep licking employer boot. I’m sure they will reward your loyalty. Maybe one day you’ll get to hold the whip too
Unions have pretty limited purview, so I’m not sure I could ever describe them as “corrupt with power”. At worst they become stuck in the old way of doing things, which this seems like an example of.
have you never seen a union endorse a political party ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_trade_unions_in_Canada
that is more people then canada has indigenous people
and you think they have no power???
In practice, very little. People who are in unions tend to be a lot of other things first. Historically unions have endorsed the NDP, but the NDP never got close to actual federal power.
They can stop work. That’s close to the only thing they can do, and they usually don’t want to.
they also abandoned the ndp en-mass when they thought their vote mattered and voted liberal, now they are crying that the liberals are forcing them back to work… ( the stewardesses were right and SHOULD have told them to fu** themselves ). the canada post union ( and let be honest they are a union that only exists for a government job that already has fantastic benefits) claims that everyday mail delivery is essential to canada, but still tried to shut mail down over christmas, the most important time of the year for mail.
by their own actions, they prove that mail is not essential as it is not as important as their money/ benefits package.
that was a LOT of power and they seriously damaged the canadian economy right before things went from bad to even worse.
personally i think canada post should be broken up by province and made a provincial crown corp .
no canadian organization should have the power to damage canada that only could compare to a war or a foreign nations actions.
Keep going, you are almost there.
Before calling Canada Post’s union corrupt, have you ever looked at what their demands are? Because pretty much everything they’re asking for is super reasonable, and Canada Post refuses to budge because they know that they’re considered an essential service and the government will eventually step in to force a return to work. They’ve gotten no concessions in last year’s strike or since then.
Never mind the fact that Canada Post is a service by definition and shouldn’t be driven by profits.
yes i see that they demand zero job losses even though the company has lost over 1 billion dollars in the last year. i see that they demanded ZERO changes to services by law since 2014 ( or there abouts) canada post is NOT a service. and it is no longer essential. there is no human right to mail at your door EVERY DAY ( even if it is only a flyer). that day has passed. about 30 years ago. how about people who want mail to their door pay the full cost? you would not stand for that for a minute. anything that requires someone elses forced labor is not a human right.
“things that are human right” are not the only services the government should provide
no. you do not get to demand luxury items from the government for free. mail to your door everyday is not something you need to survive.
mail to your door every day is only a luxury that only has existed in the last 40 years and now you demand it.
it should have been ended in 2005 but the union refused to see how the world was going and kept demanding JOBS FOR LIFE.
IF THE UNION HAD GONE TO 1 day a week delivery in 2010 canada post could go forever. right now it is costing every person child or adult $50 a year to operate and that is only going to go up.
( do the math 40 million canadians over 2 billion of loses)
People should have an option to get official government notices, and other important notices from companies through a service that is not owned by capitalism. Sounds like it isn’t for free if everyone is paying for it lol
they do. ever heard of the internet? just sign up and all government info is accessed for free. companies are begging you to sign up and save them $1 postage.
Did you not read my comment?
you mean? “People should have an option to get official government notices, and other important notices from companies through a service that is not owned by capitalism. Sounds like it isn’t for free if everyone is paying for it lol”
how do you think democracy works? or here is a better one HOW DO YOU THINK CANADA works? you take money from capitalists and spend it on what people vote for…
every service exists thanks to capitalists in canada. even the government CHARGES YOU AND MAKES A PROFIT off of documents and fees. that is CAPITALISM.
let me guess you dont have a job or have never looked at your pay stub…
Don’t you love it when people just say stuff, like completely made up stuff that is the opposite of how things work in reality
either you dont know the history or dont care. thing dont work magically behind your back. anything that requires someone elses forced labor is not a human right. forcing me to pay extra taxes so you have mail to your door becasue you are too lazy to walk for it is laughable.
So are you one of those people that want no taxes or government? Like, sure, mail delivery isn’t a human right, but neither are things we all agree someone should care for, like a transportation network of any kind.
taxed that are for worthwhile projects make sense. the transcanada highway is one good example. however building a opera house for the elite is not. and neither is day to day delivery of mail when the vast majority of people only get a letter 4 times a month. most bills are online, and NO ONE sends hand written letters anymore for personal reasons. its a waste of taxes to keep jobs for people who demand they have jobs for life.
Okay, it’s just that the argument you wrote out there has implications far beyond the mail.
Besides, it would be simple enough to just mandate that ‘last-mile’ delivery is the exclusive right of Canada Post, which would have the effect of:
I’m not sure I’d call full nationalisation of an industry “simple”, especially when it steps on American toes that much. But I guess yes, it is an option.
Sure, maybe not ‘simple’, but it wouldn’t be nationalising the entire shipping industry either - just the final leg of delivery
its canada. not one thing happens that does not effect darn near everything else. build a mri in vancouver and plane fairs from PG to van go up. becasue they know you have no choice.
Nice whataboutism…
Says nothing about what’s actually tabled here…
https://achkarlaw.com/insights/federal/bill-c58-anti-scab-law/
you have no right to replace workers, no right to reduce services. what company can operate like that…
then add JOBS FOR LIFE… who has a job for life??? right canada post union members. not any more… which is how it should be. https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/10/03/canada-post-removes-life-time-employment-guarantees-store-closure-moratoriums-in-new-offers-to-workers/
First off, Canada Post is a service not a busisnes. Do we expect direct profits from the trans Canada highway?
Also, bill C58 still isn’t the topic at hand.
canada post is not a service. you do not require mail EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK TO YOUR DOOR. and yes when unions push bill c 58 to protect their jobs, they cannot also demand that they can services levels also.
you cannot say i have a job for life becasue i decide how often you need me.
I think someone’s jealous.
Counter point: mail is fun.