Bank of Canada Found Guilty Twice of Breaking Labour Laws Over Replacement Workers
The Bank of Canada has been found to have broken the law for the second time by using replacement workers during a labour dispute with its security officers.
According to a ruling from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), the bank used replacement workers, also known as scabs, to fill gaps in security coverage after the union representing the bank's approximately 50 security officers went on strike on June 23.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) challenged the Bank of Canada at the labour board after picket line leaders discovered black SUVs outside the Bank of Canada main office on Wellington Street with individuals who identified themselves as security officers to striking PSAC members.
Patrick Tessier, local vice-president and member of the bargaining committee, stated that the decision left striking security officers 'ecstatic' but also cemented 'disappointment' over the Bank of Canada's continued poor treatment of its workers.