Did you ever wonder why cupe is so overexcited about getting the casual employees unionized to the extent they can have the right to organize and can be part of a collective agreement. Well the real reason is twofold; one is they want the big money from day one. Imagine the revenue they will get when as much as 20% of the workforce are casuals and they can tap into this big money machine on day one and provide little or no protection than already exists. They neglect to tell you that if they are successful 50% of the casuals will be gone.
The real reason other than the mother load of increased dollars is the fact; collecting union dues from casual employees is illegal and the union owes casual employees megabucks.they want to basically to cover their butts. One may ask the question as to why no one has ever challenged this at a labour board or any other form of legal entity; but the threats that exist for just one person to jump on board let alone organize a group to take them on is too scary for these people.
Unfortunately, this organ. continues to take money from people whose money is not for them to take from them in the first place. I say give them back what is rightfully theirs and do not pretend you are doing something for them in their best interest.