|
|
Urine tests protested
Year Published: 1990Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX4103 Abstract: The Seafarers International Union is urging federal transportation workers to protest against proposed federal legislation which would force workers to submit to mandatory urine and blood tests. According to union secretary Andrew Boyle, the proposed legislation is a violation of workers' privacy rights. In addition, said Boyle, the tests are "notoriously inaccurate". The union is distributing urine specimen bottles and urging members to "send a sample of your opinion" to the federal transport minister. At the Canadian Labour Congress convention in May, a resolution was passed which criticized increasing invasions of workers' privacy, including mandatory drug testing, psychological screening, electronic surveillance and personal searches. |