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CUPE vows to defy Bill C-39 strike limits if passed

Canada's largest union says it will not comply with the Liberal government's proposed legislation restricting the constitutional right to strike.

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What to know

  • CUPE's 2.8+ million members' union says it will not comply with Bill C-39 if the legislation passes, calling it unconstitutional.
  • The right to strike is protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and affirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2015.
  • Union leaders argue the bill gives corporations more power by dismantling workers' collective bargaining rights during an affordability crisis.

Mark Hancock CUPE National PresidentCandace Rennick CUPE National Secretary-TreasurerCUPE Canada's largest union

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yesterdaytodaynow · 2:13 PM ET
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    CUPE leaders say legislation weakens Canada and undermines fair bargaining

    National President Mark Hancock and National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick argue that Bill C-39 gives corporations more power while taking away workers' constitutional rights, and that such legislation cannot prevent unions from defending their members.

    “Governments cannot legislate labour peace. Legislating away our constitutional right to strike will not prevent us from using the full power of our union to defend our members.”
    — Candace Rennick
  2. background

    CUPE executive board unanimously resolves to defy Bill C-39 — Canada's largest union passes a resolution vowing to defy the Liberal government's Bill C-39 if passed unamended, stating it unconstitutionally limits the right to strike, which is protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and affirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2015.