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Tag Archives: Lisa Raitt
Re-nationalize Air Canada
It’s been a bad week for Air Canada. Workers in Toronto and Montreal held wildcat strikes, resulting in numerous flight delays and cancellations. Unions representing Air Canada employees launched a constitutional challenge against recent back-to-work legislation that forces workers to … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Canada, Canada, crown corporation, government of Canada, labour, Lisa Raitt, public, Stephen Harper
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Conservative double standard: Air travel as essential service
This week, 2,600 aerospace workers across Canada were laid off without notice. On Sunday, March 18, 2012, Aveos posted notices at its work sites in Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver, telling workers not to return. Many of the workers were recent … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Canada, Aveos, Canada, essential services, government of Canada, labour, Lisa Raitt, Stephen Harper, unions
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