Ontario court strikes down wage-limiting law for public sector workers
Justice Markus Koehnen said in his decision Tuesday that the law infringes on the applicants' rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining, according to the Canadian Press.to fight the constitutionality of the bill.
“It's been a long three years…We've been overworked and it's been constant. We've been short. You know, it's been tough,” Operating Room Assistant Sherica Washington said.Ontario to pay additional $8 billion in wages if Bill 124 court challenge lost, report finds Workers could be heard chanting “kill that bill” and waving flags and signs that said “Respect us. Protect us. Pay us.”
Union leaders spoke at the rally and urged the government to scrap the bill so the union could negotiate fair compensation for their members.“Remember when Ford called you heroes? What does he do? His government introduces and passes Bill 124, which now keeps you from getting that hero’s pay and squashes your ability to bargain fairly,” SEIU Executive Vice President Mina Amrith said.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones answer questions after touring the COVID-19 testing centre in Terminal 3 at Pearson Airport in Toronto on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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