Local 848 Anti-Harassment Policy

Mutual respect must be the basis of interaction among all workers in addition to co-operation and understanding. This Union will neither tolerate nor condone behavior that is likely to undermine the dignity or self esteem of an individual, or create an intimidating, hostile or offensive workplace

Harassment is not a joke.  It creates feelings of uneasiness, humiliation and discomfort.

It is an expression of perceived power and superiority by the harasser(s) over another person.

Harassment can be defined as any unwelcome action by any person, whether verbal or physical, on a single or repeated basis, which humiliates, insults or degrades.  "Unwelcome "or "unwarranted" in this context means any actions that the harasser(s) knows (or ought to reasonably know) are not desired by the victim of the harassment.

Unwanted comments, racist statement, slurs, jokes or favoritism, as well as any unwelcome attention of a sexual nature such as remarks about appearance or personal life, offensive written or visual actions like graffiti or degrading pictures, physical contact of any kind, or sexual demands are all forms of harassment.

There are two principles that are fundamental to the trade union movement:

human rights and solidarity Harassment strikes at the heart of both.  As trade unionists we must work to protect rights, not take them away.

Trade union principles prohibit us from infringing on the human rights of others, and oblige you to stand with them to protect their rights when others attack them.

If you are harassed by comments or unwanted attention, please advise that person that you find their behavior unacceptable.  If they persist, immediately advise an Executive Board Member of C.E.P. Local 848.