And there better be a way to settle greivances for essential jobs or they quickly hollow out. If you don't, people don't train for them or pursue them, and we damn well know they aren't going to up the pay to make them more attractive.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 18 points 2 days ago

Banker going to be a fucking banker.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

someones paying to strike-break. this will ensure people like PP wins next election.

[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's worse is this is exactly what PP would do anyways 🤣

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago

right wing propaganda will always frame this as a win, to the inbred supporters. something politicians on the left never seem to be able to accomplish.

[–] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 days ago

What a fucking chode.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If we can't strike then we start lynching.

[–] orioler25@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Wouldn't that be the day? S'pretty tough to find people that dedicated to a union, and we got people in or out of the strike who think blocking roads makes you "look bad."

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 27 points 2 days ago (13 children)

Fucking working class traitor.

We elected him to fight against the U.S. economic attacks and because he promised to help the struggling middle class, make Canada build social housing again, etc.

Now he's essentially eroding our rights to have any dignity. Healthcare, education, infrastructure, access to affordable housing, access to afordable food, working conditions, all are threatened under Carney, to favor the rich elites who are running the fucking show in this country.

Not to mention how he's essentially enabling the U.S. and their economic attacks on our economy, their phony trade deals, and their involvement in genocide with Israel.

Fucking shameful.

I can't believe we have to wait 4 years before getting rid of this asshole. There should be a vote of confidence every year to trigger new elections if the people are unhappy. Along with proportional voting.

I'm so sick of this shit.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

We didn't choose him because he was good for us.

We chose him because he was the least worse. It was a choice between the second-worst candidate and the worst.

Always remember that. And let's get a better candidate for next time, so we have someone we want to vote for.

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I reject that excuse. We could all still have voted NDP which was the best option.

A conservative minority government with a strong NDP would still have been a better outcome than this.

[–] IronKrill@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Some of us could have, yes, and I would say should have. However those in deeply conservative areas could not. I voted Liberal in a vague hope of dethroning the cons in my area (along with others according to election results) and it still wasn't enough. The alternative was vote for a candidate I knew would never have a chance.

We need ranked voting.

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[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 48 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Guess it's time to strike harder. These rights were not gained by listening nicely to government.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

Yeah, very true. If we don't strike first. We'll never get to.

But we don't strike when Marlaina Smith's people gut healthcare and workers' rights, so what makes you think our unions will strike for this? Sometimes I feel they're impotent now.

[–] GodofLies@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Did everyone forget that the Bank of Canada announced 'Canadians must accept a lower standard of living'? or the fact their 'sovereign wealth fund' idea is literally tax payer funded via debt? or their plan to 'attract' 1 trillion in investment (read as 'private equity coming in and reaping Canadian resources while we give them very favourable terms'). Gee, I wonder why they want to union bust.

This government has forgotten what a general strike is. On the other hand, unions today are so pathetically weak that they can't even stand up for each other.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

This is super depressing. I did not expect a lot from Carney but I hoped he won't be as bad on labour since that contradicts his growth plans. Without strong labour the benefits won't trickle down and we'd find ourselves in another confidence crisis as prices won't stop rising. PP will appear vindicated and he'll campaign on "I told you the banker is a fake"

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 1 day ago

PP will appear vindicated and he’ll campaign on “I told you the banker is a fake”

Which will get PP elected.

[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 days ago

Crushing labour is a key part of any growth plan. When they say "growth", they mean short term profits (line go up), not improvements in quality of life.

[–] EatYourOrach@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Skippy pretending to care about worker's rights. That'll be... fun. I imagine the Manning Centre's PR machine working overtime on another makeover right now. Brainstorming, "what do workers look like" and next time he steps out it'll be in overalls and a big straw hat, or an old school rail porter's uniform. It'll be up there with Harper's weird cowboy leather daddy moment.

It is depressing. Thinking about Carney's Davos speech where he referenced Havel's Power of the Powerless, taking the "workers of the world unite" sign out of the window. I didn't think he meant it literally.

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[–] Coriba@lemmy.ca 29 points 3 days ago (6 children)

How the fuck is he a liberal? Who nominated him? How have dozens of former liberals not crossed the floor to the NDP? He is worse than Harper. Beyond PP’s dreams! Fucking alarming.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago

Liberals have rarely been pro-labour. While the Trudeau gov't did some positive welfare changes, it tipped the scales on many strikes for corpos. Chretien did austerity and bargaining freezes, etc. Pierre Trudeau also harmed labour in various ways.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

The Cons are the old Reform and the Libs are the old Cons.

We knew that going into the election. I don’t know why Lib MPs aren’t crossing to the NDP but if any of their constituents voted for them thinking they weren’t the Cons then they should be contacting them to floor cross.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The rampant use of Section 107 as a strike-breaking tool started under Trudeau's Liberal government.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago

If you look further back, you won't find labour-friendly LPC gov't since the 70s.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mulroney in a red tie.

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (11 children)

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2026/04/government-of-canada-launches-consultations-to-strengthen-labour-relations-and-better-support-workers.html

This is the article it talks about.

adjusted timelines for collective bargaining;

strengthening training supports for workers impacted by artificial intelligence and automation;

updating workplace health and safety protections; and

strengthening protections against misclassification and wage theft, and exploring options to ensure union rights carry over when contracts are retendered.

If that all sounds good, ask why would they ever be consulting with employers on this?

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