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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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[–] 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.