When Canada went under lockdown in response to the pandemic two years ago, a large number of cleaners and food service workers were laid off, leaving many remaining workers overworked and understaffed. Workers reported having to skip breaks in order to keep up with additional cleaning duties mandated by health and safety plans, and said
Gurleen Aujla, as one of the leaders with SFU350, helped draw the attention of Simon Fraser University's board of governors to the substandard working conditions of its contracted janitors and cooks.
A new report from a coalition of students and employees at the B.C. university says contract workers are underpaid, overworked and concerned for their health and safety on the job.