Jagmeet Singh retrenching NDP policy around the needs of the working class
North Island-Powell River NDP MP Rachel Blaney wasn’t terribly surprised.
However, translating local on-the-ground needs to federal policy can be tricky. Singh says that one way is to treat the cause of a problem instead of the symptoms. “We know one of the best ways to a good-paying job that has enough to pay the bills is to make it easier to join a union. So we’re looking at ways of strengthen the ability to join the union,” he said, adding that anti-scab legislation was also on the NDP docket.
“ are choosing a path to make more pain for workers while they’re ignoring that the wealthiest corporations have made huge profits in this inflationary period so they’ve really chosen a side,” he said. “They’re choosing a side to protect the wealth of the billionaires and chosen a path that’s gonna hurt workers. And to me that looks like class warfare.”
“Climate change means that different jobs or different sectors are being impacted.
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