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back-to-work legislation

By Devry Smith Frank LLP | 4 Minutes Read October 28, 2016

Back-to-work postal legislation found in violation of Charter rights

Justice Firestone of the Ontario Superior Court recently decided that back–to–work legislation introduced in 2011 aimed at striking postal workers from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers was an unjustified violation of the Union’s rights to freedom of association and expression under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. As a result, the judge retroactively declared the legislation of no force or effect.

Article by Devry Smith Frank LLP / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Union Relations / back-to-work legislation, Canada Post labour dispute, canadian charter of rights and freedoms, Canadian Union of Postal Workers v Her Majesty in Right of Canada, Charter protected freedoms, Charter rights, collective agreement, Collective Bargaining, employment law, freedom of association, Freedom of expression, Industrial Relations, Labour Law, lockout, Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act, right to strike, strike, striking postal workers, trade unions, Unions

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read September 22, 2014

Update: BC teachers accept deal with the province

Well it seems there will not be any need for back-to-work legislation to end the longest province-wide strike in the history of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Payroll, Union Relations / 7.25 percent salary increase, back to school, back-to-work legislation, ballots, BC teachers, BC teachers accept deal with the province, British Columbia Teachers' Federation, collective agreement, Collective Bargaining, end of strike, Industrial Relations, job action, Labour Law, province-wide strike, ratification votes, teachers, union, Union negotiations

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read March 23, 2012

More news on Air Canada: pilots challenge the back-to-work legislation

The Air Canada pre-emptive back-to-work legislation saga continues. Now the pilots have challenged the pre-emptive back-to-work legislation in court arguing that it prevents strikes or lockouts, forces the pilots to keep flying, and coerces the pilots to accept a contract imposed by arbitration in a process that is completely skewed given it was designed to favour the airline's position...

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Union Relations / Air Canada, back-to-work legislation, Canadian Aviation Regulations, Charter, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Collective Bargaining, employment law, final selection arbitration, Industrial Relations, Labour Law, lockouts, not fit to fly, pilots, prevents collective bargaining, prevents freedom to associate, prevents lockouts, prevents strikes, stress, strikes

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