No huge surprise here. The Ontario government passed Bill 150 declaring the Toronto Transit Commission an essential service and banning its workers from striking. Lines were drawn before the legislation was passed, but the rhetoric has heated up (TTC declared essential service, union chief says won’t be ‘bullied’ by Toronto). Here's some information on the Ministry of Labour website.
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March 31, 2011
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