Leo Knight,
Whistleblowers: Canada is not a good place to be for whistleblowers.
Media stories and reports on ethical resisters from around North America.
*************
Labour Environmental Alliance Society
The public needs whistleblowers
To stay informed, the public needs whistle blowers — and whistle blowers need protection in their collective agreements.
Why do they need protection?
Many employees who become aware of wrongdoing try to right the wrong by going through channels within the organization. That means they often end up reporting to the alleged wrongdoers themselves and nothing happens. If anything, the employee is cautioned not to get involved.
If, out of deep ethical or professional concern, they do “go public,” employees face the prospect of being fired or demoted. Even if they’re not fired, they can be made to feel cornered or isolated — victims of a poisoned work environment.
Unions have already provided a valuable service to society by working hard to win provisions in collective agreement that protect people from sexual and racial harassment. Now we need the same kind of protection for whistleblowers.
When an employee has gone through all the internal channels without resolution, the collective agreement should provide for a third party process, such as arbitration.
No comments:
Post a Comment