Quebec unionized Wal-Mart workers win Supreme Court victory
The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with the union representing former Wal-Mart employees who claimed the company violated Quebec labour law when it abruptly closed its store in Jonquière, Que., not long after the workers voted to unionize.
In a 5-2 decision delivered Friday morning, the court ruled that the 190 employees who were terminated when the store was closed are entitled to compensation.
Bernard Philion, one of the lawyers who represented the United Food and Commercial Workers Union in the nearly decade-long battle, said the decision sends a message.
"No matter how big the employer is, the Quebec legislation protects workers and their rights," he said.
The Wal-Mart employees in Jonquière became the first in North America to be unionized when they joined the union in 2004.
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