Court Upholds Subpoena of Canada Wal-Mart Evidence
November 23, 2004
The Saskatchewan Labor Board (SLRB) was within its rights when it subpoenaed Wal-Mart to hand over evidence that outlines the company’s anti-union strategies, according to today’s ruling by the
The SLRB originally issued a subpoena to Wal-Mart in June during hearings by the board on an application by the UFCW Canada union to represent employees at the Wal-Mart store in
“The courts have ruled unequivocally Wal-Mart can’t continue to delay,” said Paul Meinema, president of UFCW Canada Local 1400. “When the SLRB asked us to turn over our own organizing materials, we complied immediately. What does Wal-Mart have to hide?”
In May, UFCW Canada applied to the SLRB for certification after a majority of the Weyburn Wal-Mart employees had signed union membership cards. During the initial hearings, the board ordered Wal-Mart to deliver internal anti-union strategy materials for the SLRB to review and determine if the company had acted improperly or breached
“Wal-Mart’s stalling has already shown contempt for the Weyburn workers and the SLRB,” according to UFCW Canada’s national director Michael J. Fraser. “Wal-Mart workers have the right to join a union. Let the board determine if that’s what the Weyburn workers want and whether Wal-Mart broke the law during this campaign.”
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