Workers Step Up Defence of Their
Right to Safe and
Healthy Working Conditions
Demonstration in Front of Quebec National Assembly Demands Withdrawal of Anti-Worker Law
On Thursday, September 30, Quebec workers are
holding a demonstration in front of the Quebec
National Assembly to demand the withdrawal of
Bill 59, An Act to modernize the
occupational health and safety regime.
Following clause-by-clause consideration in
committee, the bill is now back in the National
Assembly and rumour has it that it could be
adopted tomorrow.
Workers, their unions and injured workers'
defence organizations are unanimous in saying
that the government does not have their consent
to move forward with this legislation. The law
is an undisguised negation of occupational
injury treatment, compensation for injured
workers and workplace prevention. It furthermore
violates the right of workers to themselves
determine what constitutes a healthy and safe
work environment.
The Coalition Avenir Québec government has
decided to impose the law on workers despite
their opposition because it answers to narrow
private interests that demand everything be done
at this time to help them compete with one
another for lucrative deals. They consider that
the workers' health and safety is a cost to be
cut and that workers are disposable. This abuse
of power jeopardizes the lives of workers who
have spoken out time and again to firmly reject
it.
Workers' Forum vigorously denounces the
arrogance and motivation of the CAQ and its
mentors. This government is willing to force
passage of this bill knowing full well that
workers consider it a danger to their health,
their safety and their lives.
All over the country workers are stepping up
the defence of their right to healthy and safe
workplaces. By fighting they will win because
their cause is just, their cause meets the
requirements of the times and the call of
history. All out to support this fight!
This article was published in
September 29, 2021 - No. 89
Article Link:
https://cpcml.ca/WF2021/Articles/WO08891.HTM
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