📣 The great Canadian strike

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✍ What’s on our mind?

Canada’s labour scene in 2024 is looking a bit like a picket line convention, with strikes cropping up from coast to coast. From WestJet mechanics to CN Rail workers, and even whispers of Air Canada pilots joining the fray, employees are putting their foot down. What’s behind this surge in labour unrest? It’s a cocktail of pandemic aftermath, inflation blues, and the rising cost of just about everything.

In the last couple of years, many workers have been hit hard by soaring costs—think groceries and housing. With unions sensing opportunity in worker shortages, they’re pushing back against companies that have been raking in profits while their employees are struggling to get by. The LCBO walkout and the federal public servants’ strike are just the tip of the iceberg.

Public support for these strikes is growing because, let’s face it, who isn’t feeling the pinch these days? The fight for fair wages and better conditions is resonating far beyond the picket lines. Workers are fed up with being the unsung heroes of their companies’ success stories and are demanding their fair share.

As strikes continue to gain traction, it’s becoming clear that this isn’t just about paychecks; it’s about respect and a decent quality of life. Whether these movements spark a labour revolution or hit a wall of resistance is still up in the air. But one thing’s for sure: workers are no longer willing to play the quiet part. They’re ready to make some noise.

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