Canadians may start receiving mail again as early as tomorrow after days of debate, the Govt. finally orders locked-out Canada Post workers back to their jobs. ... The session followed a 58-hour marathon filibuster in the House of Commons led by the opposition New Democrats. The Conservative benches erupted in cheers after MPs passed the bill Saturday night.
The government tabled the back-to-work legislation last Monday after Canada Post locked out the union in the midst of rotating strikes that began early this month. The NDP tried to stall passage of the bill, calling it unfair to the workers. Several senators also gave the legislation a rough ride, peppering witnesses Sunday with questions about details of the bill, the longer-term implications for Canada Post and the government's overall approach to labour issues.
Liberal Sen. Terry Mercer said the legislation amounted to "the beginning of an attack on public service unions." ... "The legislation provides for enormous financial penalties for individuals and union representatives in the case of defiance," CUPW said in a statement Sunday. "We believe that this government would use any excuse to destroy the union should we defy the legislation, and we will not give them any opportunity to do so."
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