“Now, when we’re at the bargaining table with an obstinate employer, the Liberals are violating our Charter rights to take job action and give Air Canada exactly what they want — hours and hours of unpaid labour from underpaid flight attendants, while the company pulls in sky-high profits and extraordinary executive compensation.”
CUPE came to the table with data-driven and reasonable proposals for a fair cost-of-living wage increase and an end to forced unpaid labour. Air Canada responded by sandbagging the negotiations. The Liberal government is rewarding Air Canada’s refusal to negotiate fairly by giving them exactly what they wanted.
This sets a terrible precedent. Contrary to the Minister’s remarks, this will not ensure labour peace at Air Canada. This will only ensure that the unresolved issues will continue to worsen by kicking them down the road. Nor will it ensure labour peace in this industry — because unpaid work is an unfair practice that pervades nearly the entire airline sector, and will continue to arise in negotiations between flight attendants and other carriers.
Do they, though? People often say this, and it’s typically a complete lie. Is there a law that actually states this simply and clearly?
But even if it were true, maximizing profits is not guaranteed. Any reasonable policy decision could potentially raise or lower profits, especially if you consider the medium run or the long run. After all, giving the union what they want could lead to better customer service and therefore happier and increased numbers of customers, and therefore increased profits.
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Can’t put one on you at all. Genius I say, genius.