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Originally Posted by Slava
I am inclined to agree, except that the government should've forced an end to the lockout. The strike was causing minimal disruptions, so just let them do their thing and try to get a deal.
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I can't see the Harper government taking away CP's bargaining tactic.
The rotating strikes led to $100 mil in lost revenue. While it may be a minimal disruption to it's customers, that's huge dollar values to the company. Lock employees out, now they get strike pay vs 60% of a paycheque. That's a quicker way to get back to talks and push CP's agenda then letting the employees play their little 'we want to strike but we're not willing to not get paid' games.
If the government steps in and says the rotating strikes are okay, but a lockout is not, then CP has no hand left to play. The union can probably go for a long time on a 60% paycheque while CP loses profits and customers get frustrated. The Conservatives aren't exactly pro-union, and I can't see them ending only the lockout portion.