Ottawa, Ontario, May 27, 2024 /CNW/ – Unifor commends MPs for today unanimously passing amended Bill C-58, also known as the anti-strikebreaking bill, and urges the Senate to approve the legislation so it can come into force as soon as possible.
“This law is designed to protect the right to fair and free collective bargaining, including the right to strike,” the Unifor national chair said. Lana Payne“Workers have been fighting for generations to reach this day, but the final steps remain.”
“The C-58 is modernized. Canada's “We need to reform our industrial relations system to reflect the current social and economic circumstances in this country, which require an effective balance between the growing power and wealth of corporations. We urge the Senate to pass C-58 as soon as possible and implement it without delay,” Payne added.
Bill C-58: An Act amending the Canada Labour Code It restricts federally regulated employers, including airlines, banks, and telecommunications companies, from using strikebreakers during strikes and lockouts and subjects them to fines for not doing so. $100,000 one day.
Unifor has long advocated for the enactment of anti-strikebreaking laws in jurisdictions across the United States. Canada We expect to see all workers' constitutional rights to free and fair collective bargaining protected. At the federal level, Bill C-58 will reduce the frequency and duration of labor disputes, restore balance to collective bargaining, and create safer, calmer picket lines.
It passed second reading in the House of Commons with all-party support. February 27, 2024.
Quebec and British Columbia Both states have state anti-strike laws designed to prevent employers from disrupting the entire collective bargaining process.
Find out more about Unifor's anti-strikebreaking campaign here and show your support by sharing this graphic on your social media networks.
Uniform is Canada's As the largest trade union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in all major sectors of the economy, the union advocates for all workers and their rights and fights for equality and social justice. Canada Working nationally and internationally, we aim to create progressive change for a better future.
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