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Bill 47 Being Protested

Tuesday, 6 November 2018 08:24

Unifor Local 636 isn't happy with the Making Ontario Open for Business Act or Bill 47.

WOODSTOCK - Members of Unifor 636 have been taking their fight to Ernie Hardeman's constituency office. 

They have protested if front of Hardeman's office twice in the last two weeks in protest of the Making Ontario Open for Business Act or Bill 47. Vice President of the local 636 Melissa Holden. 

"We had 10 sick days, 2 of which were paid and the new legislation, they will be replaced with 3 sick days, 3 family responsibility days and 2 bereavement, all of which will be unpaid. They are also removing the right to refuse on a non scheduled work day with less than 96 hours notice, which makes it really hard for single parents and part time workers to plan their life around that." 

Holden says they want to draw attention to Bill 147. 

"We are drawing attention to the fact that he is attacking, not just Doug Ford but all of the PC's are attacking our health care and education system and we just want to draw attention to it and that Doug Ford ran on the campaign that he was for the people and attacking these rights to fair and equitable employment and safe working environments is not for the people, it's for big business." 

Holden says they are going to have another day of action on Friday in Woodstock and Tillsonburg in front of the local Chambers of Commerce. 

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