Electro-Motive/Caterpillar's decision to lock out its London, Ontario workers on January 1st, demanding workers accept a 50% pay cut or lose the plant altogether, brings into focus a theme that is unfolding in 2012: The crackdown on middle class work in Canada.
The CCPA's Trish Hennessy has written two blog posts about the developments in London and what it means for Canada's labour movement:
Caterpillar: The moth flying too close to the flame [2] shows the futility of Canada's tax cut agenda and the failure of senior governments to act to save jobs.
Attack of the killer unionbot [3] deconstructs the dehumanizing narrative that is pitting Canadians against unions.