Richmond Hill, ON – The Metropolis of Richmond Hill is utilizing alternative employees to do work usually carried out by 200 hanging workers after they walked off the job on November 22, over wage will increase.
The CUPE 905 bargaining unit contains employees who preserve parks, arenas, group centres, roads and sidewalks, guarantee clear consuming water and produce all occasions on the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.
Whereas the Metropolis has closed arenas – affecting hockey, determine skating and ringette – they’re paying alternative employees to maintain different companies working whereas refusing to pay a good wage enhance to their very own workers. Work usually carried out by CUPE 905 members is being performed by administration, part-time employees, contractors and anybody else the Metropolis can discover to proceed companies.
The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, technical group expressed concern for the security of patrons and performers after witnessing alternative employees crossing the Union’s picket line on the theater this previous Friday. “The City is bringing in scabs with no knowledge of the facility, who aren’t using proper personal protective equipment, who don’t know our fire evacuation procedures for events with hundreds of patrons,” stated Brandy Trunk who represents theatre employees on the union’s Bargaining Committee.
“Performing the work of striking CUPE members is scabbing. We’re asking other workers to refuse our struck work. Anyone doing our work is helping the City keep us on the picket line for longer without any income.”
This night, November twenty fifth, the theatre is holding a YRDSB fundraising occasion that can see performances by highschool college students. “It’s shameful that the City is encouraging theater patrons, including children, to cross union picket lines” stated CUPE 905 President Katherine Grzejszczak. “Mayor David West and Council need to settle this strike so that we can get back to work and Richmond Hill residents can enjoy City services over the holiday season.”
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For extra info, contact:
Eric Bell, CUPE Communications
306-580-0893
[email protected]
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