WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is planning changes to a labour law that would make it easier for employers to fire striking workers for misbehaviour.
The Labour Relations Act currently says employers can refuse to reinstate workers due to strike-related misconduct if the action constitutes just cause for termination and resulted in a criminal conviction.
A bill now before the legislature would remove the requirement for a criminal conviction.
The bill would also lower the threshold that triggers a vote on whether to decertify a union in a workplace.
It would also do away with binding arbitration for contract disputes other than for an initial collective agreement.
The bill would also require public-sector unions to disclose audited financial statements and salaries of any staff who make more than $75,000 a year.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2020
