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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
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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Resolute, I disagree wholeheartedly with this statement. If it weren't for the fact that in the early 2000's, when both the union and Telus agreed to be heard before a binding arbitrator,
only for Telus to walk away days before the scheduled appointment, I would believe you.
The union did everything in their power to avoid a strike, because strikes are ugly. Telus used to be considered one of the best companies in Canada to work for before the lockout. After the lockout, it plummeted like the Hindenburg Zeppelin, and has never returned to its former glory. Morale is low, jobs are being offshored wherever possible, and honest, hardworking people are being walked out the door.
I understand that's the nature of the beast nowadays for most companies, to offshore as much work to countries that are happy to work for a fraction of what the local staff is being paid, but that is what the union tried so hard to avoid. In my opinion, that should never happen. If I call tech support, or customer service, I should never end up talking to someone on the other end of the line that is obviously not a citizen of my country, but that's life nowadays. The union tried hard to fight that, and in the end, they lost.
It was a sad, sad day for union labour in this country.