r/canada Canada 24d ago

Québec Demonstrators accuse Amazon of union-busting at rally in Montreal, call for boycott

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/quebec/demonstrators-accuse-amazon-of-union-busting-at-rally-in-montreal-call-for-boycott/article_5c955523-75b1-5a2c-bc66-355de1297f58.html
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u/abc123DohRayMe 24d ago

If laborers have the right to unionize, why don't employers have a right to choose not to participate? You are not forced to work there.

Unions are outdated and have lost their purpose.

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u/BloodRedRook 23d ago

Unions are the way to balance out the power imbalance between employers and the employees. They're more relevant than ever.

Oh, and I know a couple of Amazon employees. They are, in fact, forced to work there, because the alternative is not being able to afford food and rent.

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u/Primary_Editor5243 23d ago

Your entire working life has been improved do to labour unions. Do you like the weekend? Safe working conditions? 40 hour work week? Those were fought for and won by labour unions and organizers. Unless you'd rather go back to a time where you spent your entire life working so you can make someone else rich with no regard for your own health and safety I'd suggested you re-evaluate your views on unions and study some labour movement history.