Supreme Court ruling on Canadians fundamental right to strike marks 10 years [Video]

Thursday marks 10 years since the Supreme Court of Canada’s recognition of the constitutional right to strike in 2015.

“We did win the right to strike, which is a pillar in workers rights across Canada and around the world,” said Lori Johb, Saskatchewan Federation of Labour president.

The decision that the right to strike is protected by the Charter came down in 2015, after the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour challenged the Sask. Party government of then-premier Brad Wall.

Wall’s government had passed two pieces of legislation that restricted essential worker strikes and made it harder for unions to get certified.

“It’s a tremendous victory and it’s something that we need to be proud of and we need to celebrate. Although I think more than ever, we need to fight. We need to make sure that we retain that right,” said Johb.

While it was a great step for workers’ rights in the country, the Saskatchewan Federation …