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Giving the federal labour minister the power to end a strike by federally regulated workers in the name of the national interest is unconstitutional and the Canadian Union of Public Employees wouldn’t obey, its board decided. (The Logic)
Talking point: Liberal labour ministers have used a novel interpretation of one section of the Canada Labour Code to issue orders to end strikes and lockouts at ports, railways and airlines. Over opposition from labour leaders, the government wants to make that power explicit. Unions have court cases challenging previous orders but CUPE members have already disobeyed one: Air Canada flight attendants stayed on strike in 2025 despite a minister’s order, though a contract agreement reached within hours meant the defiance was brief. CUPE represents tens of thousands of workers in federal sectors, including in transportation and communications.
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