Patty Hajdu: “The question is, if not 107, then what other tools could be useful both to employers but also to unions.”

Although 97 per cent of collective agreements are arrived at in the federal space without labour disruption, there are some sectors with high-profile, challenging complications that happen on a regular basis.

Obviously, I have to leave it to the parties to characterize those talks, but they are very, very well supported by the Federal Mediation Service and we’re hopeful that they reach a negotiated agreement.

You’re trying to balance, obviously, all of the rights that people have to strike with the short- and long-term economic impact.

These are good quality, solid careers and too few Canadians know about them.