Canada: New victory against mining giant Glencore’s anti-union practices
"New victory against mining giant Glencore’s anti-union practices" 4 April 2024
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In the dispute over Glencore’s elimination of its Raglan Mine security the Superior Court has rejected the provincial labour administrative tribunal’s (Tribunal administratif du travail -TAT) previous decision, which had refused any possibility of reinstatement after the illegal dismissal of the security guards. Glencore had eliminated the security service positions after United Steelworkers union members refused the company’s proposed collective agreement.
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“This is an important legal victory. It sends a clear signal to this multinational: Glencore can’t make a mockery of workers’ union rights by abolishing their jobs in retaliation for refusing an employer’s offer.
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The employer has 30 days to seek permission to appeal the ruling. “We invite Glencore to behave as a good corporate citizen by respecting this ruling. Our members have already suffered too much from their anti-union practices,” said Lemieux.