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Legal?
I have just read our new package from Binks and company and read the disclaimer on the back that says Fedex can take everything away without notice. My question is, is this legal?
The answer is yes, FedEx can do what they want at anytime as you do not have a contract with FedEx. If you had contract with the Teamsters you wouldn't have to worry about "sudden changes without notice".
The law protects you
The Canada Labour Code makes it crystal clear that you are protected from intimidation or worse from your employer as you consider joining a union. Here's what it has to say.
No employer or person acting on behalf of an employer shall:
(a) refuse to employ or to continue to employ or suspend, transfer, lay off or otherwise discriminate against any person with respect to employment, pay or any other term or condition of employment or intimidate, threaten or otherwise discipline any person, because the person
(i) is or proposes to become, or seeks to induce any other person to become, a member, officer or representative of a trade union or participates in the promotion, formation or administration of a trade union.