Description: Latin American workers who helped build a Vancouver rapid transit line have finally received the money awarded to them in a 2008 human rights ruling.
Source: Canadian Press/Globe and Mail
Date: 04/02/2013
Related links:
- Story from November, 2012
- Story from 2008
- The Construction and Specialized Workers’ Union Local 1611
- SNC-Lavalin
- B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
Questions for discussion:
- Summarize the reasons the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal gave for its decision.
- Do you agree with its reasoning? Why or why not?
- Why did it take so long for the workers to receive their settlements?
- What was the employer’s argument against the award? Do you agree?
- Do you think justice was done in this case? Discuss.
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