"Our government's concerned that the work stoppages are going to have an effect both on our national economy and of course on the Canadian travelling public," said Raitt.
Here's a thought...instead of tying the hands of the Canadian WORKING public, why not direct that government concern at the reasons why the relationship between labor and management has gotten to this point in the first place? Oh wait, that's right, because no one that WORKS for Air Canada has near as much money in their pockets as Air Canada itself. [note: replace "Air Canada" with any airline that has had or will have contentious relations between management and labor]. And the beat (and beatings) go on
Vacation plans aren't the only reason to encourage workers to stay on the job, she said, noting many remote communities rely on Air Canada to fly people and goods in and out.
Vacation plans?! Really? YGTBSM!!! I'm tired of subsidizing vacations with my paycheck. What about the livelihoods of thousands of employees!? These are essential employees, without a doubt. As are transportation employees the world over. We know it, the governments that depend on our contributions to GDP know it. Its about time they start supporting labor rather than kicking it in the b@lls any time some group stands up and wants to be recognized and compensated for the essential contribution they make, not just to a single company, but to the economy as a whole.