The right to refuse unsafe work is one of the three basic health and safety rights achieved by the labour movement, along with the right to know about the hazards in your workplace and the right to participate in workplace health and safety decisions.
CUPE has prepared a FAQ bulletin for workers’ health and safety concerns in the face of COVID-19: H&S_COVID-19_COVID-19-Right-to-Refuse-in-BC-FAQ-25Mar2020.