Tag: lockout

Move Afoot to Enhance Anti-strikebreaking Legislation

By Dominique Launay Aug 30, 2010 Northern Exposure

Updated: Aug 30, 2010

By Dominique Launay In British Columbia and Quebec, the use of replacement workers during a strike or a lockout is restricted. Replacement workers aren’t restricted in other Canadian provinces and the federal sector although they were banned in Ontario from 1992 to 1995. Quebec may be moving toward a more stringent law, as its anti-replacement […]

Effective and Streamlined Bargaining Preparation

By Northern Exposure Feb 12, 2008 Northern Exposure

Updated: Feb 12, 2008

by Daniel Pugen McCarthy Tetrault It’s been a cold, wintry start to 2008 (at least in Canada). The cobwebs from New Year’s Eve have passed and New Years’ resolutions already have been broken. As February began, the groundhog indicated six more weeks of winter and Ontario employees were counting down the days until Family Day […]