In the past, if an employer was refusing to bargain or was removing things from previous offers or acting in a way that was not bargaining in good faith, the union members could talk about it, but they couldn't necessarily prove it,
Jobs Minister explaining the benefits of the mediator's report.
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This clarity means that the minister will have to show his or her work clearly, outlining why the need for arbitration or other dispute mechanisms is necessary," she said.
These changes mean that, as many people have called for, the labour minister must meet a higher bar before intervention is possible with this tool.
I think the pressure is extremely high when it's in a transportation sector that is transporting essential goods, transporting perishable goods.
The Liberals' proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code would bring some much-needed "sunlight" to collective bargaining in federally regulated sectors.
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