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contracting out

2/13/2019

The union local that fought privatization and won

By Robert Devet Last summer Shirley Peck, a cleaner at CFB Greenwood, a military base in rural Nova Scotia, was told that she was to be laid off, and that her well paying job would be contracted out. She was devastated. The contractor offered Peck and her colleagues, all women, a job paying about $11 Continue readingThe union local that fought privatization and won

4/4/2018

Nova Scotia workers need protections against contract flipping

By Jason Edwards Two weeks ago, a story came to light about seven cleaners who had received notice of layoff after the contractor who employed them lost the cleaning contract at central Halifax’s Founders Square. Of the eight cleaners who had been working at the site, all seven of African dissent were given notice of Continue readingNova Scotia workers need protections against contract flipping

9/12/2017

Safety is the cost of contracting out at the TTC

By Donna Burman Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 113 is demanding safety in the workplace after a contract worker hit a unionized TTC employee with 30 years on the job on August 15, 2017.  This was the latest incident involving contract workers that brings to the forefront that observing cost puts workers safety at risk.  Continue readingSafety is the cost of contracting out at the TTC

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