Thunder Bay clinic employees to vote on decertifying union
A group of employees at a Thunder Bay clinic will soon decide if they ll continue to be represented by their union.
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Posted: Jan 06, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 6
Employees at the Port Arthur Health Centre will vote on whether or not to decertify their union this week.(Gord Ellis / CBC)
A group of employees at a Thunder Bay clinic will soon decide if they ll continue to be represented by their union.
About 50 employees at the Port Arthur Health Centre will hold a union decertification vote on Wednesday and Thursday. If a majority of the employees vote in favour of decertification, they will no longer be represented by Unifor Local 229.
An anti-union campaign
Though the first Lush store was opened in Poole, England in 1995, the company s offices, factory, and distribution centers are in Vancouver and Toronto. While these centers support more than 250 retail stores across North America, the current unionizing drive is focusing on the offices and manufacturing centers in Toronto and does not include retail workers.
The Lush union s goal is to get 65% of support from an eligible group of almost 1,400 employees. Only 40% is necessary to apply for a vote with the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) which oversees union activity in Canada. Majority support in this private ballot vote would be necessary for union certification.