By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Striking is an important part of negotiating fairer labour conditions. But for essential workers, striking is not an option as they provide a service that’s required by the public to keep those services accessible to the public. Canada’s labour code covers a wide range of areas including collective bargaining and some private workplaces that are federally regulated, like postal workers and flight attendants for airlines. Yet, recent consultations could reconfigure what an essential worker is thereby removing the right to strike for more workers. For others, the minister of labour can invoke section 107 of the code to end strikes, forcing people back to work. The right to strike is crucial for a democratic and just society. The labour program...