CUPW files unfair labour practices complaint with OLRB against Uber
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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is taking its ongoing criticism of Uber Technologies Inc.'s worker practices to the Ontario Labour Relations Board, where it filed a complaint related to a recent agreement the ride-hailing giant signed with a rival union.
The unfair labour practices complaint made Thursday accuses the company of violating the Labour Relations Act, when it signed an agreement with the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW Canada) in January.
The agreement allows the union to provide representation to about 100,000 Canadian drivers and couriers, if requested by the workers facing account deactivations and other disputes with Uber, but does not unionize them. Uber and UFCW jointly cover the costs of representation with no fees charged to workers.
CUPW claims the agreement was formed without worker input and that Uber used its app and email list to promote the agreement to drivers and couriers.
