Local 905 representative makes case directly to mayor and council.
Mike Adler
Richmond Hill Liberal
November 28, 2024
Richmond Hill is using “scabs” at its “crown jewel” arts centre to keep scheduled events running during the strike by CUPE 905 municipal workers, the union says.
The city has said events at its Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, which sees 100,000 visitors a year, would be unaffected by the work stoppage that began Friday, Nov. 22.
The union, however, has said all seven stagehands at the centre are its members and the city should not use replacements to keep the facility running.
Treatment of the stagehands — none have full-time jobs with security or benefits, according to the union — has been a particularly…