Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Condemns Bill 47The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour issued a statement on November 27 entitled NSFL condemns Alberta legislation which puts profit ahead of worker safety. The full statement is reproduced below: NSFL President Danny Cavanagh wrote Premier Jason Kenney this week. When your United Conservative Party (UCP) government recently tabled Bill 47, the so-called Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape, it was very clear this new legislation will lead to more workers getting hurt or killed on the job, and if they do get hurt they will have less access to the support they'll need as injured workers. This bill is not about red tape reduction, it is really just another example of the UCP putting employer profits ahead of workers' health and safety. This new legislation is another attack on Alberta workers, which will put them at risk in more unsafe workplaces and mean less compensation for those workers hurt or killed on the job.
We also do not understand your approach of replacing the current Occupational Health and Safety Act, instead of simply amending it. However, it's clear that the most concerning proposed change is the limiting of a worker's right to refuse unsafe work; which is a crucial lifesaving right, especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic. The right to refuse has been crucial for workers to ensure a safe workplace during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Attacking a worker's right to refuse unsafe work during the ongoing pandemic is dangerous. With the tabling of Bill 47, it is clear that you are not on the side of working Albertans. We urge you to rescind this Bill and get behind the workers of your province instead of working against them. (Photo: Unifor)
This article was published in Article Link:   Website: www.cpcml.ca Email: editor@cpcml.ca |
We
are very concerned about amendments to the 