MONTREAL — The union representing dockworkers at the Port of Montreal says it has ended a long-standing hiring practice that has been criticized for fostering nepotism — to the point where workers' preschool offspring were placed on a list of potenti
For decades, the association of shipping companies that use the port has hired longshore workers from a list supplied by the union — a list created by asking each union member to provide a single name.
In another decision on the matter last year, Faucher had noted the employer's contention that"certain candidates appearing on the union's master list are currently children under three years of age." The union also claimed the association's challenge to the list was an attempt to short-circuit upcoming contract negotiations.
The Maritime Employers Association said it's not questioning the union's prerogative to choose workers — but the process must comply with human rights law and the collective agreement.
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