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Related: About this forumMeanwhile in Canada: VIA Rail Canada employees to get 10 paid sick days per year.
Last edited Thu Dec 1, 2022, 09:13 PM - Edit history (1)
link to tweet:
Link to tweet
The Minister of Labour's announcement also applies to federally regulated private sector industries, including freight rail workers.
elleng
(136,071 posts)Via Rail Canada Inc., operating as Via Rail or Via, is a Canadian Crown corporation that is mandated to operate intercity passenger rail service in Canada.
Recognize distinction between passenger and FREIGHT rail transportation.
Hiawatha Pete
(1,961 posts)The Minister of Labour's announcement also applies to federally regulated private sector industries, including freight rail:
Minister ORegan announces final regulations to bring 10 days of paid sick leave into force:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2022/11/minister-oregan-announces-final-regulations-to-bring-10-days-of-paid-sick-leave-into-force.html
List of federally regulated industries and workplaces:
'railways that cross provincial or international borders and some short-line railways'
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/workplace/federally-regulated-industries.html
In short, Canada's freight rail workers have paid sick days.
And this Canadian -who has ridden over 100,000 miles on both VIA & Amtrak- does in fact recognize the difference between freight & passenger rail.
The tweet was meant to throw some well deserved shade .
(in this case against all repub senators who today voted down paid sick leave for US rail workers)
elleng
(136,071 posts)wanted to point out to the general U.S. public (as railroads surely did, when they sought removal of passenger rail from much U.S. rail regulation.)
GOOD for Canada's freight rail workers.
Hiawatha Pete
(1,961 posts)I've added a footnote to my OP to clarify.