U of T Victoria revokes Attendance Awareness Program in response to union, employee feedback

The University of Toronto’s Victoria University has reportedly revoked its Attendance Awareness Program after discussions with USW Local 1998, which represents staff such as food servers and electricians. The Varsity states that union members who were absent from work four or more times over a three-month period would be entered into the five-stage program, which could eventually lead to termination. The union held a campaign to cancel the program, asserting that it pressured sick employees to come into work and was discriminatory against union members. The institution officially rescinded the program in October, stating that it made the decision “after receiving valuable feedback from employees and USW.”