The NDP convention is debating this resolution:
1-02-13 Resolution on Attacks on the Trade Union Movement
Submitted by Hamilton Mountain
WHEREAS the Harper government has imposed back to work legislation on numerous unions
representing Postal Workers, Air Canada Workers, and Canadian Pacific Workers and;
WHEREAS the Harper government’s 2012 federal budget will directly cut 19,000 federal public service
jobs over the next three years and;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federal New Democratic Party reaffirm its commitment to free
open scope collective bargaining and will continue to oppose any federal government administrative or
legislative measures to impose collective agreements on federal public sector workers and workers in the
private sector.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Federal New Democratic Party continue to support the Rand
Formula and will oppose any initiative or legislation that will undermine the Rand Formula.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a New Democratic Government will revoke Bill C-377 an Act to amend
the Income Tax Act [Labour Organizations].
No one spoke against this motion. Union leaders spoke to the plenary in favour. No MPs spoke to this motion.
“Weak unions won’t grow our economy. Weak unions just more money in the hands of the 1 per cent,” PSAC leader tells delegates.
MOTION PASSES