Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Monday, June 13, 2011

Union frustrated with slow talks as Air Canada strike looms tonight

The Canadian Auto Workers union says contract talks are moving slowly as it tries to get a deal to avert a strike at midnight Monday of its Air Canada ticket agents.

“There’s really been no change since yesterday,” said CAW president Ken Lewenza in an interview on Monday morning. “I’m very disappointed actually.”

The union made a counter-offer on pensions—one of the main sticking points—to the company and was expecting a response late Sunday night, but had not received anything as of 10:30 a.m. Monday. The union opposes a proposal to move to a defined contribution plan, limited to new hires only, from a defined benefit plan, which has a guaranteed payout.

The CAW has been talking tough, saying its 3,800 members across the country will walk off the job, at midnight Monday if there’s no new agreement.

Lewenza said last week that the CAW would not be considering rotating strikes or pushing back its deadline, arguing that the full threat of a labour disruption forces decisions.

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Source: Toronto Star 

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