Episode 10 – CBSA and Toxic Labour Relations, Part 1: Poisoning the Well-being

The tenth episode of The New Union Frontier is now live!

In this first episode of our three-part series on toxic labour relations at the Canada Border Services Agency, host Amanda Bird and co-host Jayson Roy sit down with Customs and Immigration Union Labour Relations Officer Jennifer Keays for a frank discussion regarding concerns we’ve heard from members and union representatives about the current state of labour relations within the Agency, touching on questions of timeframes, confidence in existing processes, and overall fairness.

We’ll take a good look at what constitutes healthy labour relations, timely grievance handling, psychological safety, accommodations, and more.

Go to ciu-sdi.ca/podcast to listen now!

Content advisory: This three-part series includes discussion of workplace conflict, psychological harm, and references to sexual harassment. These topics may be difficult for some listeners. Please take care while listening and pause if needed. 

The concerns discussed in the episode reflect information shared by CIU Labour Relations Officers and union representatives based on their casework. Our intent is not to allege misconduct by any individual, but to examine systemic issues as experienced by members.