441-02402 (Employment and labour)

WHEREAS:

• 1. The right to bargain is a constitutionally protected right;

• 2. The Canada Labour Code, Part I, Industrial Relations and collective agreements define the relationship between workers and their employers, and define the rights workers are entitled to; and

• 3. CATSA, having awarded a contract to a screening contractor must allow the contractor to perform its duties, both in relation to CATSA, and as an employer in a unionized context.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED RESIDENTS OF CANADA call upon THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO:

• 1. Order CATSA to immediately cease interference in industrial relations and allow the screening contractor to meet its duties as an employer, specifically, to reverse the decision by CATSA to disqualify 27 screening officers at Victoria International Airport from working under the screening services agreement, which led to their unjust termination from employment.