TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Members of Unifor Local 4003 who drive trucks to transport containers for Canadian National Transportation Limited are holding an information picket protesting unacceptable working conditions at the Brampton rail yard.
"This protest is about access to sanitary washrooms and respect in the workplace," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. "Our members have had enough and are taking a stand against this employer."
290 drivers say the portable washrooms they are expected to use have no running water or heat and they are not emptied or cleaned regularly. The independent owner-operators who are members of Local 4003 began an information picket four weeks ago. Union activists from across Ontario will join them in solidarity this Wednesday. News media are invited to a rally that will also be live streamed on Facebook:
| What: |
Information Picket at CNTL by Unifor Local 4003 |
| When: |
Wednesday November 21, 2018, 11am - 1 pm |
| Who: |
Naureen Rizvi, Unifor National President, Local Union officials and workers |
| Where: |
72 Devon Road, Brampton Ontario |
"Other rail yard employees and managers have access to proper indoor washrooms," said Kirandeep Gill, Local Chairperson who has worked for CNTL for 24 years in Brampton. "But the porta potties that we drivers must use are disgusting and unsafe, this has to stop".
"The yard is congested and these drivers can be waiting to load for two hours and it is inhumane not to have access to proper washroom facilities," said Wesley Gajda, Unifor Council 4000 Regional Representative.
Workers will also share concerns about other unsafe conditions at tomorrow's rally.
Photos of working conditions are available for publication with credit to Unifor.org at this link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uniforcanada/sets/72157700501412982
Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.
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