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Red Bee Media, union-busting and resistance

As you may have already heard, on 11 April 2018, Red Bee Media (A Part of Ericsson) unceremoniously shuttered the Montreal branch of their Access Services division. A more thorough breakdown of the incident will be forthcoming, but suffice it to say that the shuttering was swift and vicious. Rather than negotiate with the representatives of the Montreal Subtitlers Union in good faith, the powers-that-be at Red Bee Media decided that it would be less trouble to axe their entire Canadian division in one fell swoop. This is not an exaggeration: the workers who were in that day went from performing their usual duties to being ushered into a surprise meeting to being removed from the Ericsson campus by security in the span of 20 minutes.

 

But all hope is not lost. Though our campaign was felled by the twin plagues of corporate greed and union-busting, the Montreal Subtitlers Union lives on. We invite other subtitlers working in Montreal, freelancers and full-timers alike, to band together under our banner to fight for a living wage, fair working conditions, and adequate support for the work that we do. Your fellow workers deserve better. The deaf and hard of hearing community deserve better. And employers deserve to know that we won’t be taken advantage of. The fight continues. Solidarity forever.

 

Media Contact: Selena, 438-345-5046

 

Get in touch with the Montreal Subtitlers Union through our facebook page, or email us at [email protected]

 

The Industrial Workers of the World has many branches around the world, including in Montreal. Its members strive for a union model based on robust working class solidarity called Solidarity Unionism. This model emphasizes direct action at the workplace as exemplified in our campaigns at Ellen’s Stardust Diner in New York City or at So-Frite! in Montreal.

 

French version here.

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Red Bee Media, anti-union and resistance

As you may have already heard, the 11 april 2018 Red Bee Media (part of Ericsson) suddenly closed the Access Services Division of the Montreal branch. A more complete explanation of the incident is yet to come, but the least we can say is that the operation was quick and vicious. Instead of negotiating in good faith with the representatives and representatives of the Union of Subtitlers / Sub-Labeling Machines of Montreal, the leaders of Red Bee Media decided it would be easier to attack at once all their Canadian Division. It is not an exaggeration : workers, going about their usual occupations, were invited es to a surprise meeting, then were fired es Ericsson campus security, all in 20 minutes.

 

But all hope is not lost. Although our country was defeated by the scourges of greed of capitalists and anti-unionism, the Union of Subtitlers / Sub-Labeling Machines of Montreal continues to live. We invite other subtitlers and sub-Labeling Machines working in Montreal, and that they are freelance or full time, to come together under our banner to fight for decent pay, fair working conditions and adequate support for the work we do. Your co-workers deserve better. The deaf and hard of hearing community deserves better. And employers deserve to know that we will not be exploited es. The fight goes on. Solidarity forever.

 

media Contact: Selena, 438-345-5046

 

Get in touch with the Union Subtitlers / Sub-Labeling Machines of Montreal through our page facebook, or send us an email to [email protected].

 

The Industrial Union of Workers and Workers (SITT-IWW) has several branches all over the world, including the Montreal Local. Its members are fighting for a union model based on strong solidarity between the working class, called solidarity unionism. This model encourages direct action on the workplace as can attest to our campaigns Ellen’s Stardust Diner New York and So-Frite! to Montreal.

 

English version here.

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