At a Quebec labour board hearing on Friday, Amazon lawyer Frédéric Massé questioned the legitimacy of the recent successful unionization drive at the company’s DXT4 facility in the Montreal suburb of Laval, saying the province’s law discriminated against workers who don’t want to unionize. “Is it correct in a democratic society that a person is forced to be represented by a union without having the opportunity to express themselves by way of a vote?” Massé said. (The Logic)

Talking point: Quebec’s labour law employs a “card check” certification process, in which workers need to only sign cards if they wish to unionize, without a subsequent vote. The Confédération des syndicats nationaux union federation (CSN) accused the tech giant of attempting to change the province’s laws to stymie its successful union drive at DXT4. “They were surprised by the decision,” CSN lawyer Jessie Caron said, “and they want the right to not be surprised by these decisions.” The labour board is expected to rule on Amazon’s request in the fall.