Johb: Liberal Gov't Subverts Right to Strike

In spite of a labour dispute about serious rail worker safety concerns, the federal labour minister unilaterally and gutlessly ordered Teamsters to return to work on Saturday. This is dangerous.

The Liberals have once again double-crossed us. With the ink barely dry on federal anti-scab legislation, they've overrode a worker's right to withhold labour with the stroke of a pen.

Back-to-work legislation - while offensive to workers - at least requires debate and a vote in Parliament.

This is bad news for every worker. Saskatchewan's labour movement fiercely defends the hard-fought constitutional Right to Strike we won a decade ago.