CUPE calls on union and non-union employees to defend workers’ rights

On Tuesday members of the North Bay and District CUPE Council, joined by members from other various local unions hosted an information picket about the impact of Bill 115 on workers’ rights at the corner of Judge Avenue and Lakeshore Drive.

CUPE Vice-President (Northern Ontario) Henri Giroux says private and public union members are concerned about the attack on democratic rights contained in Bill 115 and other proposed legislation.

He says Bill 115 didn’t just hit ETFO members he says the bill stripped bargaining rights from 55,000 CUPE school board workers.

And he says if people don’t stand up and fight now the Liberal government continue to take those rights away from nearly half a million more workers in the broader public service.

“Collective bargaining is a fundamental right our movement fought for generations to achieve, and it’s the very foundation of the labour movement in Ontario,” said Giroux.

“We are calling on our members to stand together to defend workers’ rights.”