Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order and remain on strike

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• moody@lemmings.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Fucking good. What’s the point of a union if the government is just gonna force everyone back to work?

  Everyone knows that corporations never negotiate in good faith. You can’t just force the workers to accept terms they don’t agree with.

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  • ulterno@programming.dev ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    On the other hand, transporting strike-breakers to another star system pays considerably well.

    Endless Sky

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• slazer2au@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Good.

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  • NatakuNox@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    100% the return to work order has nothing to do with national security or the union not arguing on good faith. The Canadian government wants money. That’s it. US airtraffic controls need to take notice. Remember people, if your government gives you a unlawful order you don’t have to follow it because, you are the government. Collectively we make up our governments. Thaddeus how it works. Yes there may be some short term pain (layoffs, fines, imprisonment, etc.) but the long term pain is greater if you don’t stand up for what’s right.

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• pdxfed@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  For sure. Biden broke the railroad workers strike and was a “pro-labor” president. If a strike doesn’t make business sweat, labor has no cards.

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  • Davriellelouna@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I don’t agree with what Joe Biden did. You have to keep in mind the country he is running. Americans are very hostile to unions. A massive strike railroad strike would have ENRAGED your average american.

    But overall, he was a very pro-union President.

    newyorker.com/…/biden-is-the-most-pro-labor-presi…

    theconversation.com/bidens-labor-report-card-hist…

    His administration bailed out union pension plans:

    apnews.com/…/biden-business-united-states-governm…

    He also banned non-compete clauses:

    www.nytimes.com/…/noncompete-clause-ban.html

    The non-compete ban was unfortunately destroyed by Ada Brown, a Texas Judge appointed by Trump

    npr.org/…/federal-judge-tosses-ftc-noncompetes-ba…

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    • Numuruzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Well yeah, if your average person doesn’t feel the sting when your labor is absent, how else can you guarantee majority support? To paraphrase a wise man, when you forget that things need to be built you are at risk of inheriting a system you rely on without gratitude.

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    • pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I don’t give a shit about that. He lost his pro union status because of the railroad escapade. That is what the country needed to push the revolution it deserved and he squashed it and let corporate America win and now we have what we have. Fuck Joe Biden

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    • timewarp@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Now tell us how much Biden also loved Palestinians.

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• Shotgun_Alice@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Fuck Yeah!

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• thegr8goldfish@startrek.website ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I don’t know any of the particulars but what if the union advised it’s workers to only do the paid work? I don’t see how they can be held to account for not doing unpaid work if they all refuse together.

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  • ryan213@lemmy.ca ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The sticking point in their negotiations is just that - they don’t get paid for the work they do when the plane is not in the air.

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    • MycelialMass@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I think theyre saying just dont do that work.

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