Hundreds of Amazon workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., are officially unionized.
Hundreds of Amazon workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., will be represented by Quebec's CSN union. Quebec's labour tribunal has given union accreditation to workers at an Amazon warehouse in Laval, Que., a first in Canada.
In the end, because the majority voted in favour of a union, about 10 more employees than the union expected can be represented by the CSN, said Senneville.Before the labour tribunal's decision was even rendered, Amazon said it would contest any decision approving the union. A hearing has been set for June 10.
"We believe that all people should have the right to inform themselves and to vote according to their situation and convictions at the time," said Barbara M. Agrait, an Amazon spokesperson, in a statement to CBC. Amazon is not the first company to argue that employees should undergo a voting process to unionize instead of using member cards, which is typically an intimidation tactic, said Senneville of the CSN.
"You're trying to say the right to associate is not protected since there are no votes. But what you're trying to do is have a vote so you can put pressure on your employees so they don't unionize," said Senneville. In June 2022, the CSN filed a complaint with the labour board against a different Amazon warehouse in Montreal's Lachine borough after posters it said were meant to discourage people from signing union cards went up. The CSN sent CBC News photos of similar posters at the DXT4 warehouse."They always have. As a company, we don't think unions are the best option for our employees," he said.
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