CUPW Challenges Back to Work Legislation in Court

Right to Strike Ruled a Charter Right in 2016 Ontario Superior Court Decision

OTTAWA, Dec. 11, 2018 /CNW/ – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) will file a constitutional challenge today with the Ontario Superior Court after being legislated back to work by the Liberal government two weeks ago.

“You cannot legislate labour peace,” says Mike Palecek, CUPW National President. “This law violates our right to free collective bargaining under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”

Bill C-89 forced postal workers to return to work under their previous collective agreements on November 27^th after five weeks of rotating strikes, which means that between then and Christmas:

• At least 315 disabling injuries will happen to postal workers;
• Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) will work roughly 250,000 hours without pay; and
• Urban postal workers will work thousands of hours of forced overtime.

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