‘Maybe it’s a reckoning’: the reasons behind Canada’s increasing labour action

Air Canada is the latest major company in the country on the verge of a 2024 work stoppage — but as Canadians will point, it’s definitely not the first.  Labour action has become more and more common over the last decade, and a slew of post-pandemic lockouts, strikes and endless threats have driven the point home.  This year, Canadians have seen labour action at dozens of major workplaces, including WestJet, CN and CPKC Rails and the Canada Border Services Agency.  Tha