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Bill C-39 Faces CUPE Defiance Over Strike Limits

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  • Canada’s government introduced Bill C-39, an omnibus amendment to the Labour Code.
  • Minister Patty Hajdu said a mediator will report before Section 107 can be used.
  • Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske called the bill’s strike-ending power unacceptable, a promise breach.
  • Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) resolved to defy Bill C-39 if unamended.
  • Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse-Nepinak warned the bill’s deadline puts interests above Crown honor.