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Can the union win legal fight for courier drivers?

First Union says drivers are poorly treated and should be counted as employees, not contractors.

First Union is taking courier drivers’ cause to the courts to try to determine whether they’re contractors or employees, and employment lawyers say there could be big repercussions for the industry if the latter is chosen.

The union plans to seek a determination in the Employment Court on

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Calida Stuart-Menteath Thu, 02 Aug 2018
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