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A group of Quebec workers has formed the first union at one of the company’s Canadian warehouses. On Friday, the province’s labor court granted union recognition to workers at the DXT4 warehouse in the Montreal suburb of Laval. After the majority signed the union card, it was decided that they had chosen to form a union.
A group of about 200 workers is organized as the Laval Amazon Workers’ Union under the Confederation of Citizens (CSN), which represents about 330,000 people in various industries in Canada. A general meeting will be held in the coming days to decide on the constitution, bylaws and representatives. Consultations will then take place with members to agree on a list of demands.
Unions argue that Amazon is legally obligated to come to the negotiating table to get a deal.However, that Amazon will appeal the Labor Court’s decision after it was accused of trying to block unionization efforts.
“First and foremost, this is a huge victory for the men and women of Latin America, Chad, the Maghreb countries and Asia who were not afraid to stand up for their rights,” said CSN President Caroline Seneville. . “Over the past few months, Amazon has done everything in its power to thwart our unionization efforts and flood our workplaces with fear-mongering messages. DXT4 employees have a lesson in courage for all of us. Of course, I hope it spreads.”
Amazon argued in a letter to the Labor Court on May 6 that the certification does not “respect the interests of employees.” The company argued that some workers were misled into signing union cards and that some aspects of Quebec’s labor law violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
“We believe everyone should have the right to be informed and to vote according to their circumstances and beliefs,” Amazon spokeswoman Barbara M. Agreit said in a statement.・Mr. M. Agrait said. . “If a simple majority of an employer’s employees are unionized at any point, there is no vote and all employees are automatically entitled to representation. That includes dozens or even hundreds of employees who didn’t even know they were being treated.
Amazon has long been accused of trying to: At an American warehouse . In 2022, a warehouse worker in Staten Island, New York, became the first company in the company to accomplish his goal. However, the Amazon union has not yet signed a contract with Amazon. The party is running out of funds ahead of the leadership election.