Ottawa readies back-to-work legislation for CN strike
November 29th, 2009
OTTAWA
— The Harper government is prepared to introduce back-to-work legislation Monday to end the CN Rail strike, if the two sides don’t reach an agreement.
Sources say the government would like to pass the bill through the House and Senate as soon as possible, providing the Liberals support the move.
Labour Minister Rona Ambrose will hold a news conference to announce the back-to-work bill tomorrow.
A senior official told CTV the government says it can’t allow the strike to continue because of the potential damage to the economy.
About 1,700 locomotive engineers are on the picket lines, while qualified management personal are trying to keep the trains running.
Categories: Labour Disputes
