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April 24, 2024

Big Problems With Big Unions

HeartBeat - Episode 15 - Sue Sproule
SHELDON YAKIWCHUK
This was quite the podcast with Sue…regarding her treatment by employer - Air Canada, and the support or lack there of support by her union - Unifor.

She breaks down how she wasn’t the only person victimized by the unions for similar type cases - stating the 467 additional claims under Harassment that she’s aware of, failures of the system, her being surveilled and going on in her battle for the last 6 years, still unresolved.It’s without a doubt that Unions have become a detriment…and the way I see it, if we have unions that are now more becoming political parties than are out to support their members…there needs to be some changes.

Think of it like this…Unions in Public Sectors are Mandatory and whether you want to be a member of the Union or Not…you still pay the dues. Meaning…Our taxpayer funds, that pay public sector employees are a Taxation that was never agreed upon by Taxpayers and are being used to sway political opinion.

https://sheldonyakiwchuk.substack.com/p/heartbeat-episode-15-sue-sproule

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