TORONTO – On Earth Day, environmental activists and Ontario Federation of Labour and First Nation leaders will hold a press conference in response to the Ford government’s attack on our land, air, and water. The press conference will also highlight the upcoming May 1 day of action.
On Friday, April 22 at 11 a.m., labour leaders from the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) will be joined by First Nation leaders and environmental activists to talk about Ford’s environmental racism, unfettered development initiatives, and the alarming need for a just transition.
Date: Friday, April 22, 2022
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Participants:
- Patty Coates, President, Ontario Federation of Labour
- Chief Randy Fobister, Grassy Narrows First Nation
- Jenni Le Forestier, Stop the 413 and Stop Sprawl Peel
- Denise Hampden, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
- Seth Klein, Climate Emergency Unit
- Jan Simpson, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://ofl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uAiqGp0sS4uh-r4TLVfNAQ
For more information, please contact:
Melissa Palermo
Director of Communications
Ontario Federation of Labour
mpalermo@ofl.ca l 416-894-3456
