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WINNIPEG— Unifor is objecting to the sneak attack on workers’ rights in Manitoba after Brian Pallister’s conservative government buried a proposal in Bill 20 to remove equal access to the director of employment standards.
“It’s a gutless move to force through anti-labour policies with unrelated legislation,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “Unifor will fight any attempts to undermine working people’s rights.”
On its face, Bill 20 seemingly proposes to extend parental leave, but the Progressive Conservative bill also contains an unrelated amendment to strip unionized workers of access to the director of employment standards and gives the director the unilateral powers to dismiss complaints from any Manitoba worker.
“Pallister thinks if he turns back the clock on workers’ basic rights, Manitoba will benefit. The opposite is true,” said Joie Warnock, Unifor Western Regional Director. “Fewer rights for workers only creates precariousness in the workforce and incentives to exploit Manitoba’s most vulnerable.”
For more information, please contact Unifor Communications Representative Ian Boyko at @email or 778-903-6549 (cell).
