Feds attempt to force engineers back to work

The federal government is working to force striking Canadian National Railway engineers back to work.The government called for quick passage of the legislation introduced Nov. 30, but immediately hit an opposition wall.Urban Ontario New Democrat Chris Charlton accused CN management and the government of trying to create a sense of urgency about the strike.“That urgency, frankly, right now does not exist,” she told the House of Commons. “New Democrats will not be supporting this draconian measure to end the labour dispute at the Canadian National Railway.”The Bloc Québécois were on the same side.The Liberal position on the legislation was unclear, arguing that the government should allow the parties to negotiate a settlement.The bill would send the outstanding issues to binding arbitration once the engineers returned to work.

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