TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2017 /CNW/ - On Monday September 4, Unifor will join workers, unions and the Canadian labour movement to mark Labour Day with a celebration in Toronto.
This Labour Day marks the fourth anniversary of the formation of Unifor, Canada's largest union in the private sector. The union has been a strong advocate for good jobs and equity, through participation in the fight for $15 and fairness, ongoing opposition to racism and other oppression, and by pushing back against bad trade deals and tariffs like NAFTA and President Trump's unfair softwood lumber tariffs. Unifor calls for fair international trade that benefits workers, not free trade deals that give more power to corporations at the expense of good jobs and public services.
"Our solidarity in Toronto will show that Unifor members are united with all working people in the fight back against growing right-wing influences," said Naureen Rizvi, Ontario Regional Director. "From free-trade deals to poverty wages, to increasingly racist events that attempt to divide us, we will continue to speak up and act for justice."
The media is invited to join Unifor at Toronto's Labour Day event.
| WHAT: |
Toronto Labour Day pre-parade rally and march |
| WHEN: |
Monday September 4, starting at 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
| WHERE: |
Nathan Phillips Square 100 Queen St W, Toronto: |
| WHO: |
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| Bob Orr, Unifor National Secretary Treasurer |
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| Naureen Rizvi, Unifor Ontario Regional Director |
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| Hassan Yussuff, President, Canadian Labour Congress |
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| Chris Buckley, President, Ontario Federation of Labour |
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| John Cartwright, President, Toronto & York Region Labour Council |
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| Anthony Silvester, National Policy Advisor 3F, United Federation of Danish Workers |
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| Deena Ladd, Coordinator, Workers Action Centre |
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| Emceed by Josephine Petcher, Unifor's Toronto Area Director |
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Jerry Dias, the union's National President, will be in Mexico City for the NAFTA trade talks as the second round of renegotiations are underway, but he will be available to speak with the media remotely. Dias said "Unifor is united with union members and non-unionized workers not just in Canada, but also in the US, Mexico, and around the world. The strength of organized labour comes through our solidarity to build a better world."
Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing more than 310,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, it fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.
SOURCE Unifor
please contact Unifor Communications representative Sarah McCue at [email protected] or 416-458-3307 (cell).
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