November 1, 2018 at 3:45 PM
A reform announced today by Minister Hajdu in Toronto will extend Canadian Labour Code wage protection to airport
workers who face contract flipping.
"Contract flipping at Canada's airports, with the
intent to lower working conditions, eats away at the foundation of good jobs in
our country," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. "Today's announcement
by Minister Hajdu is a victory for our union that has been years in the making."
The practice of contract retendering has negatively
affected Unifor members who work at airports for many years. These workers are
currently not eligible for wage protection in the event that supplier contracts
change hands.
Unifor has repeatedly highlighted the dangerous
erosion of workers’ rights caused by contract flipping, working in conjunction
with several other unions to oppose this tactic and demand better protection for
airport workers. The union submitted a proposal to the federal government in
January of 2018 calling for wage protections and stronger successor rights for
workers in the event that contracts are flipped.
"Unifor members will keep up the pressure on
federal politicians until this change is adopted as law," said Euila Leonard,
President of Unifor Local 2002. "Canada’s airport workers have long-fought to be
treated with dignity and respect, and we will not stop until these rights and
more are enshrined in the labour code."
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Source: Unifor
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