Despite the Supreme Court of Canada's recognition that the right to strike is a fundamental Charter right, governments and employers continue to undermine workers’ strike efforts through the use of replacement workers, back-to-work legislation, and other measures.
Perhaps even more troubling, some union leaders appear willing to relinquish the right to strike in favour of technocratic labour arbitration processes. Such developments raise the question, what is the future for the tactic that has long been heralded as workers’ ultimate weapon?
We are pleased to host a free, virtual discussion, featuring:
- Laura Walton, Ontario Federation of Labour
- Alison Braley-Rattai, Brock University, Labour Studies
- Larry Savage, Brock University, Labour Studies
- audience Q & A
Co-sponsored by Brock University Labour Studies and the Canadian Association of Work and Labour Studies.
