Newfoundland : The wildcat strike in Long Harbor continues despite an injunction from the Supreme Court

translated libcom.org by the Collectif Emma Goldman

UPDATE 21 July
The strike would have ended on Monday 16 July evening

Discussion with the CBC president Labrador Federation of Labor on the use of the wildcat strike

UPDATE 16 July
The syndicate “Resource Development Trades Council” call the stop workers to strike, but they say that the union no longer represents their interests

The company Vale returns to court to enforce the injunction pursuing workers

The strike continues for 5th day.
The President of RDTC Union implies that the striking workers of the requirements are similar to those of young children.

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has given an injunction to employers to help break a wildcat strike on a construction site in Long Harbor.

Near 2000 workers illegally stopped work Thursday, and subsequently carried blocking site entrances. Workers are angry against the level of payroll. Site workers earn on average 15$ Time less than comparable workers elsewhere in Canada.

Another issue is the manner in which employers interpret the collective agreement; on issues such as travel and subsistence allowances.

Furthermore, Workers are angry against their own union for not defending their interests. Of course, the union does not support the action. The bosses and the union have still not commented on the conflict.

Video reportage de NTV (mass-media)