Paper Summary:

The paper analyzes the root causes for the conflict between Canadian public sector workers and the government in 2001. The paper provides a detailed chronology of the events that occurred during and after the long strike and looks at the long term consequences that the strike dealt to both to the national government and to the power of unions. The paper discusses how, after the strike, many legislators within Newfoundland and on the national level argued that all public sector employees should not be given the right to strike. The writer offers his personal opinion that the Newfoundland public service sector's right to strike has to be respected in order to make sure that the government keeps its words regarding benefits and wages. The writer also points out that a ban on strikes would lead to more massive public unrest that could culminate in riots and massive demonstrations. According to the paper, the right to strike is a right of free speech and democracy.

From the Paper:

"The Newfoundland public sector strike of 2001 was a conglomeration of many differing issues that came together all at once to cause one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history. The strike itself started on April 1st of 2001 and lasted more than a full month into the season. However, the groundwork for the strike came well before the actual walkout as 2001 became a crucial year for government control of strike relations. The Newfoundland public sector strike put fear into the hearts of many members of parliament and as a result, saw many attempts to change governmental policy in order to use political force to end future public sector strikes."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Fear and Ferment: Public Sector Management Today by John Langford
• www.pcparty.nf.net/hoa01.htm
• ww.ns.ec.gc.ca/press/01-11-26-back.html
• www.cira-acri.ca/IIRA%20CIRA%20docs/Peirce%20and%20Fryer.pdf
• www.policyalternatives.ca/index.cfm?act=news&do=Article&call=600&pA=cf69f1aa&type=2 -

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