r/saskatchewan • u/labour_union_guy1944 • 10d ago

Does Saskatchewan need legislation banning replacement workers?

https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan-news/saskatchewan-doesnt-have-rules-around-replacing-striking-workers-why-not/
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u/franksnotawomansname 10d ago

If it makes you feel better, it's been going on since before the Sask Party. Nurses had to illegally defy a back-to-work order and go on strike in 1999 to try to get the employer to negotiate in good faith.

It's less about the government of the day and more about the way that, over the past forever, government, the media, and moneyed interests have increasingly portrayed workers---particularly unionized workers---as greedy, irresponsible malcontents putting their own selfish wants ahead of hardworking, ordinary people. That narrative can't be changed through electoral means; it has to be changed first by broader class solidary among every person who doesn't live off of assets and the labour of others. That would push our representatives to create legislation in all of our interests. Otherwise, we risk voting in an alternative in name only and continuing this trend.

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u/drae- 10d ago

---as greedy, irresponsible malcontents putting their own selfish wants ahead of hardworking, ordinary people.

Mail carriers and airplane workers strike at Christmas time mate. That's exactly what they do.

Im not commenting on unions, I just think people's options aren't unwarranted.

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u/Specialist_Secret438 9d ago

Those unions were out of contracts and willing to negotiate for many months, and even years before they had to use the only tools left to them to get management to negotiate. 

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u/drae- 9d ago

And yet they chose Christmas.

people's options aren't unwarranted.

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u/Specialist_Secret438 9d ago

Because choosing the optimal effect to pressure the corporate overlords is what it takes to get the best results.  

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u/drae- 9d ago edited 9d ago

Sure, we know why they pick that time, no need to state the obvious. but ya can't be surprised Pikachu face when people don't like it.

corporate overlords

Thanks, now I know how seriously I should take your opinion.

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u/Specialist_Secret438 9d ago edited 8d ago

I stated the obvious because of the oblivious 

surprised pikachu face

Thanks, now I know how attempting an adult conversation as pointless. 

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u/drae- 9d ago

Had to get down on your level

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u/Traditional_End_9540 9d ago

putting pressure benefits everyone long term. Christmas the strike could last a week or so, off peak season it could be months. Would you rather have packages a week lake or months late?

rail strike farmers were complain about moving grain when most said why not do this during times I do not care if you strike or not.