October 7th 2025, delegates from the CUPE airlines, joined by NDP leader Don Davies and NDP MP Leah Gazan, highlighted the importance of Bill C-247, which proposes to amend the Canada Labour Code to repeal Section 107.
CUPE National President Mark Hancock called out the federal government’s repeated attacks on free collective bargaining: “Collective bargaining works – but only when it’s allowed to work. It’s hard to calculate the damage that’s already been done by this Liberal government repeatedly stepping in to take away the only leverage workers have at the bargaining table. It’s bad for workers’ livelihoods, and it’s bad for the constitutional rights of all Canadians. Section 107 has got to go.”Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske backed that message, saying all governments must respect workers’ rights and especially the constitutional protection of free and fair negotiations.
