HUMAN RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT
In the news: The strike is over – now what?
January 9, 2025 ·
Contributed by: Sarah Dobson, HR Reporter
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Recently, many Canadians and business felt the impact of a lengthy strike by Canada Post workers. The month-long dispute came about after demands for higher wages, enhanced benefits and leaves, and greater job security were not met.
Eventually, the government declared an impasse in the talks, and the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered the strikers to return to work.
But while the conclusion of a strike may seem like the resolution of a conflict, in many ways, it marks the start of a complex and sensitive recovery process.
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According to Sean O’Brady, the transition back to work after a strike receives far less attention than the conflict itself.
“It’s very safe to say that… there is very little interest in what happens in terms of tensions and culture within the organization after a strike,” says the assistant professor of human resources and management at McMaster University.
“The focus is on the issues relating to the strike, the nature of the strike, the strategies of the strike, the duration of the strike, the organizing of workers to begin with, [and] employer resistance.”
Read the full article in Canadian HR Reporter.
