The Senate has passed a government bill that would ban the use of replacement workers during a legal strike in a federally regulated workplace and it is now set to become law. An overall view of the Senate is shown in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Senate passes bill to ban replacement workers in federally regulated workplaces

by The Canadian Press June 18, 2024

written by The Canadian Press June 18, 2024

Federally regulated workplaces will soon be banned from bringing in replacement workers during a legal strike, after the Senate passed a government bill Monday that is now set to become law. The bill — known as "anti-scab" legislation — also sets a fine of up to $100,000 a day for employers wh...

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