Fighting for the Right to Strike
Submitted on September 16, 2011
By Mick Sweetman - September 12, 2011
This past year has witnessed a renewed assault on unionized workers that should be seen for what it is: a coordinated attack on the right of workers to collectively bargain with their employers...Legislation that strips workers of our right to strike is designed to attack the fundamental weapon we have — the power to withdraw our labour. It is designed to take control out of our hands as rank and file union members and place it solely in the hands of professional union negotiators and government arbitrators.
