Union leaders warn of illegal strikes over Higgs's pension bill
Public-sector union officials have raised the possibility of illegal strikes by their members over a Higgs government bill that would force them into a new pension plan.
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![The Higgs government has introduced legislation to force five public-sector unions into shared-risk pension plans, hoping to wrap up a big piece of unfinished business from a major strike in 2021. An arm is holding up a foam replica of a yellow clenched fist.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7048331.1701708789!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/cupe-strike-2021.jpg)
Public-sector union officials have raised the possibility of illegal strikes by their members over a Higgs government bill that would force them into a new pension plan.