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99.7% flight attendant strike mandate for Air Canada. History of wildcat strikes among pilots, bag handlers, and ground crews (jacobin.com)

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[–] cabb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why does it matter that air travel is not an essential service?

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Previously, both pilots and machinists unions have been ordered back to work by the government. Workers need to have the right to strike. Nobody’s dying if the flight doesn’t leave, unlike for example medical workers. https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft-maintenance-technology/aircraft-technology/commercial-airline/news/10662443/air-canada-pilots-machinists-challenge-back-to-work-legislation

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Almost every job is eventually a critically essential service. Machinists can definitely strike for a week and nothing will grind to a halt. They can't strike for 6 months, but there's a very simple solution to that problem.

Pilots are pretty much the same really.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

An essential service is one that provides a service necessary to the safety or security of the public. Canada recognizes a constitutional right to strike; however, the government has notably forced striking labour back to work.

Air travel is not an essential service.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Fully agreed!

It's just a trick to crack down on strikes.