Halifax transit workers reject offer
January 23, 2012 by tbarrett
Filed under Chapter 1 - Introduction, Chapter 10 - Third-Party Intervention, Chapter 13 - Future Issues, Chapter 8 - The Collective Bargaining Process
Description: Halifax transit workers have voted nearly unanimously in favour of striking if an agreement with the city cannot be reached by Feb. 2.
Source: The Halifax Chronicle Herald
Date: 01/23/2012
Link: http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/54722-transit-workers-vote-strike
Related links:
- CBC story
- Canadian Labour Reporter story
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 508
- City of Halifax Metro Transit
- Collective agreement (pdf)
Questions for discussion:
- Summarize the issues in this dispute.
- What is the key issue?
- What did the employer do almost immediately after contract negotiations began?
- What is the meaning of this move? (Consult your text.)
- Why do you think the employer took that action at that time?
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