Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Help spread the word and support CUPE 966 (Ontario Works staff) to get a fair contract from the Region of Peel.
The members of CUPE 966 Human Services Unit are on strike against an employer that is going after their wages and sick leave. This is a local made up predominantly of women and workers of colour, who provide essential community services for the most vulnerable and marginalized in our society. They work in family and youth homeless shelters, provide employment assistance and training, process social assistant cheques, operate child care centres, help victims of violence, place people in subsidized housing, provide immigrant settlement services, and much, much more.
Moreover, the big pink CUPE 966 Flying Squad bus has become one of the most visible and consistent features of every rally and picket line throughout the province. The workers in this local are dedicated to social justice in their workplaces and they have added their support to workplaces and communities all across the province. Now is the time for the labour movement to return the solidarity.
WHAT: RALLY FOR A FAIR DEAL
WHEN: Thurs, May 10 at 11:30 am
WHERE: 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton (http://bit.ly/966Rally)
After non-union workers and management in their workplaces have recently received a 2 percent pay raise and a performance bonus that could boost compensation to 9.5 percent, the employer is trying to force concessions on these important workers. Help expose this hypocrisy and demand a fair deal for CUPE 966.
I hope to see at the rally tomorrow.
In solidarity,
SID RYAN
President,
Ontario Federation of Labour
