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e-3420 (Employment and labour)
E-petition
Initiated by Josh Coles from Toronto, Ontario
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
Whereas:
- The use of scabs undermines workers’ collective power, unnecessarily prolongs labour disputes, and removes the essential power that the withdrawal of labour is supposed to give workers to help end a dispute, that is, the ability to apply economic pressure;
- The use of scabs contributes to higher-conflict picket lines, jeopardizes workplace safety, de-stabilizes normalized labour relations between workers and their employers and removes the employer inventive to negotiate and settle fair contracts; and
- Strong and fair anti-scab legislation will help lead to shorter labour disputes, safer workplaces, and less hostile picket lines.
We, the undersigned, members of Unifor, and their supporters and allies, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to amend the Canada Labour Code so as to:
1. Prohibit employers from using scabs for the duration of any legal strike or lockout, specifically banning the use of any employee or contracted worker to perform the duties of a bargaining unit employee;
2. Prohibit employers from using both external scabs (those hired specifically to replace striking or locked out bargaining unit members), as well as internal scabs (new hires, members of the bargaining unit who might otherwise cross the picket line, or any other employees at any of the employer’s establishments, including managers);
3. Include significant financial penalties for employers who defy the anti-scab legislation; and
4. Allow for the very limited use of temporary workers, only to undertake essential maintenance work to protect the integrity and safety of the workplace, but not to contribute to the ongoing, normal operation of the workplace.
- Open for signature
- June 7, 2021, at 3:39 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 7, 2021, at 3:39 p.m. (EDT)
