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Response rates from 120k Canada voters.
55% Yes |
45% No |
44% Yes |
38% No |
11% Yes, but only for non-essential services |
7% No, but establish a labour court to preempt and mediate strikes |
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Unique answers from Canada voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@4D4DL894yrs4Y
No, most government workers are corrupt and lazy. They should be monitored 24/7 and fired if they aren't productive.
@9D536B21yr1Y
Yes, but only for non-essential services. Essential services should have labour courts to mediate strikes.
@4LM4WSK4yrs4Y
Yes, excluding Canada Post workers.
@8PS9XBV4yrs4Y
Yes, but they should stop whining and just work. The work will give them self satisfaction and possible reward. You're the one who needed a job, be grateful.
@B2H2BPL1wk1W
Yes. The working class holds its power in labour. Though, unions were designed to combat the profit motive - such motive doesn’t exist in the public sector. It’s a tricky issue. I don’t disagree with the idea of replacing striking workers in low skilled jobs even in the private sector, the power of labour doesn’t not come through legislation, it comes from labour, skill and the value thereof. Everyone has the right to strike, everyone should earn a fair, living wage. At the same time, services need to be rendered and labour needs to be provide value. This is where privatization comes in, government regulates, pays but should not own a dump truck. It’s hard to hold people accountable when the buck stops with no one in the chain of, I mean to say, no one has their money on the line.
@9TNBDV84mos4MO
Yes, and the right to strike should not be infringed or revoked by governments, arbitrators, or anyone else.
@9WYDMSD3mos3MO
Yes, but establish a labour court to prevent strikes but if workers want to go through with striking it is fully within their right. it is an act of protest and worker solidarity is something we should protect as that is what brings change to society and can help get rid of a horrible government in times of crisis like we have today.
@9RTSMX56mos6MO
They can strike as it is within their freedom rights to do that however, the government should have plans to keep these industries going when they do strike.
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