Description: The United Food and Commercial Workers union has filed a complaint with the B.C. Labour Relations Board claiming that the Mexican government and a B.C. farm have blocked a pro-union seasonal worker from returning to this country.
Source: Macleans.ca
Date: 05/24/2011
Link: http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/24/what-happened-down-on-the-farm/
Related links:
- B.C. Labour Relations Board
- United Food and Commercial Workers union
- Agricultural Workers Alliance
- Earlier story from the Province (Vancouver)
- Earlier update on farmworkers’ rights
Questions for discussion:
- What is the role of the B.C. Labour Relations Board in this case?
- What would you expect to happen next?
- We have seen in earlier updates on this site that some people argue that agriculture should be treated differently from other areas of the economy when it comes to industrial relations. Do you think those arguments apply here?
- Why or why not?
- How does the alleged involvement of the Mexican government complicate this case?
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