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Oh, the irony.
Construction union pays $10 million to buy off employees
In a twist to the explosive political infighting that occasionally flares up in the labour movement, the Toronto-based Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183 is buying out about 80 employees with lucrative financial packages after they joined another union.
Several insiders say the move will effectively snuff out the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2, which represents Local 183 staff, because replacement members won’t have any allegiances and will eventually decertify it.
“It’s disgusting what Local 183 has done to get rid of them and the union,†one insider said Tuesday. “It’s a good example for non-union companies. If you don’t want a union, just buy off the employees.â€
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“We don’t want SEIU Local 2 in it (the Labourers’ union) in any way, shape or form,†O’Sullivan said in a statement, describing it as “a cheese-eating rat.â€
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“I was really disappointed to see that our employer (Local 183) was more anti-union that the employers we’ve dealt with over the last 15, 20 years,†D’Abbondanza said in an SEIU leaflet.
“How can you trust a union that fires its own staff for getting organized,†added Maria Da Silva, another veteran worker who lost her job.
Construction union pays $10 million to buy off employees
In a twist to the explosive political infighting that occasionally flares up in the labour movement, the Toronto-based Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183 is buying out about 80 employees with lucrative financial packages after they joined another union.
Several insiders say the move will effectively snuff out the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2, which represents Local 183 staff, because replacement members won’t have any allegiances and will eventually decertify it.
“It’s disgusting what Local 183 has done to get rid of them and the union,†one insider said Tuesday. “It’s a good example for non-union companies. If you don’t want a union, just buy off the employees.â€
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“We don’t want SEIU Local 2 in it (the Labourers’ union) in any way, shape or form,†O’Sullivan said in a statement, describing it as “a cheese-eating rat.â€
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“I was really disappointed to see that our employer (Local 183) was more anti-union that the employers we’ve dealt with over the last 15, 20 years,†D’Abbondanza said in an SEIU leaflet.
“How can you trust a union that fires its own staff for getting organized,†added Maria Da Silva, another veteran worker who lost her job.