Air Canada legislated back to work

In national news, the federal government announced that it will legislate an end to the Air Canada strike as of Thursday, as employees have gone off work to negociate a better pension plan. This decision comes as a result of the impossibility of the airline and its customer service and sales staff  to reach a deal.

Labour Minister, Lisa Raitt declared that it was the government’s role to intervene when the lack of agreement has an impact on the Canadians or the economy.

The Canadian Auto Workers representing the striking workers is frustrated at the fast-paced government interference. The President of the union, Ken Lewenza stated that it represented a clear interference with the right to free collective bargaining.

Despite the commotion, Air Canada has worked hard on maintaining full flight schedules. So far, three thousand eight hundred workers have gone on strike, and the Canadian Auto Workers union has called on more employees to join the picket lines.