Solidarity rally for Telus call centre workers fighting forced relocation
Members of the labour movement will attend a July 27 rally to support USW Local 1944, employees of Telus, in their struggle against office closures.
The United Steelworkers (USW) union calls on federal, provincial and territorial governments to immediately enact the following reforms to support workers during these uncertain times.
The CEWS must be used to protect jobs and wages and benefit workers. Business must be required to maintain employment, payroll or wage levels and any wage subsidy must meet the following conditions:
Legislate 14 paid emergency-leave days, with job-protected leave for the entire pandemic period for all workers in federally regulated sectors and call on all provinces and territories to do the same.
Regulatory changes to permanently waive sick-note requirements at work for all workers in federally regulated sectors.
Banks, landlords, credit card companies and financial institutions must be instructed to extend and relax mortgage, rent and bill payment requirements, student loans, loan servicing obligations and other responsibilities facing consumers and households.
Increase the child-care benefit for low and middle-income families.
See also the USW media release (5 May 2020): Emergency Response Must Lead to Long-Term Reform – USW National Director Ken Neumann’s presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
Provide a wage supplement for all essential workers in every jurisdiction (including security guards).
Respect workers’ right to refuse unsafe work.
Legislate 14 paid emergency-leave days, with job-protected leave for the entire pandemic period for all workers in provincially-regulated sectors.
Regulatory changes to permanently waive the requirement for medical certificates in event of any sickness.
Instruct landlords to immediately relax rent payments.
Create an emergency fund for health-care workers who get sick because of contracting COVID-19 at work or are quarantined as a result of their work.
Require businesses and organizations that are still running to implement a plan to limit the risk of transmission in the workplace.
Require that employers provide necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all essential workers.
Continue on-site Ministry of Labour workplace inspections.
Provide subsidized child care for all essential-service workers.
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