Thank you for admitting the union walked off the job, HoF. So we can now settle the point that the major action of that dispute was a strike. And yes, it did follow work actions by both sides - Telus' "soft lockout" and the union's work to rule campaigns. However, your post simply ignores the fact that Telus had been trying to negotiate for four years, continuing to honour an expired deal that gave the BC half of the union ridiculous benefits, with little movement from the TCU. I don't blame them for finally seeking to engage the membership directly or for imposing a deal at that point.
Unions like the TCU are exactly why this proposed law is a terrible idea.
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