The court ruling validated longstanding campaign to have labour rights recognized as human rights.
Ottawa (18 Sept 2007) - Eric Tucker, a Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, met with NUPGE's National Executive Board in Ottawa Monday to discuss the implications of the June 8, 2007 Supreme Court of Canada ruling that the collective bargaining rights of workers are protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Professor Tucker has been teaching at Osgoode Hall Law School since 1981. He has published extensively in the fields of labour law and occupational health and safety regulation, and he has been involved in law reform initiatives through his participation on various boards and commissions.
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| Larry Brown, Eric Tucker and James Clancy |
"Obviously, the support for a constitutional right of collective bargaining from the highest status legal institution in Canada is very welcome, especially during a time of government attacks on the bargaining rights of public sector workers,” said Tucker.
“And there’s no doubt that union campaigns, specifically NUPGE’s Labour Rights are Human Rights campaign, helped create the political and legal environment for the court’s decision,” said Tucker.
“But it’s very important that unions have a clear understanding of the scope, limitations and impact of this landmark ruling on current and future legal challenges involving labour rights in Canada,” added Tucker.
"We're very pleased that Professor Tucker could meet with us and provide some direction about the expansive rhetoric and the practical legal implications of the court’s ruling,” said James Clancy, NUPGE National President.
“The court ruling certainly validated our longstanding campaign to have labour rights recognized as human rights, but it’s essential that we consider the ruling very carefully in order to strategically move labour rights ahead in this country,” added Clancy.
NUPGE
NUPGE is a family of 11 component unions with 340,000 members across the country. The national executive board consists of senior elected leaders from each of the component unions. The board serves as the main decision-making body of the union between policy conventions. NUPGE
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