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Ottawa’s move to end rail shutdown prompts debate over workers’ rights
Ottawa’s decision to step in has critics questioning whether such moves pose a threat to employees’ bargaining power — while defenders emphasize intervention for the sake of businesses and workers alike.
Published Aug 30, 2024 at 2:37pm
Locked out Canadian National Rail workers stand at a picket line as locomotives are moved by management at CN Rail’s Thornton Yard, in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)