Canada Post Strike
Posted Jun 23, 2011 05:53:15 PM.
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M-P’s were hoping to start their summer break today but instead, they’ll be working overtime in Ottawa.
The Commons debate on back-to-work legislation aimed at ending the postal dispute is expected to continue into the night.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has rejected Opposition calls to amend the legislation but Labour Minister Lisa Raitt says part of the debate is about listening to what the N-D-P and Liberals have to say.
N-D-P Leader Jack Layton is urging the government to remove a section on wages, arguing it sets a terrible precedent and renders collective bargaining pointless.
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