FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2015
ADVISORY: OFL President Sid Ryan to Join Sudbury Teachers on the Picket Line
(SUDBURY, ON) ─ Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) President Sid Ryan will be joining OSSTF District 3 President James Clyke and striking Sudbury high school teachers on the picket lines on Tuesday, May 12, at 11:30 am. After a brief stop at the picket lines at Lasalle Secondary School, Ryan will accompany Clyke to visit striking teachers walking the line at Confederation Secondary School.
“Sudbury teachers are fighting for the learning conditions of high school students across the region. They are standing firm against proposals that would threaten educational quality and take Ontario’s school system backwards,” said Ryan. “Workers across Ontario are supporting these striking teachers because we reject the false choices that the Wynne Government has put before us. Wynne wants to force Ontarians to choose between healthy schools and public transit, municipal infrastructure versus public hydro. These striking teachers in Sudbury, Peel and Durham are on the front lines in a fight for a better Ontario.”
WHO: Sid Ryan, OFL President
WHAT: Media availability on Sudbury teachers’ picket lines
WHEN: Tuesday, May 12 at 11:30 am
WHERE: Lasalle Secondary School, 1545 Kennedy St., Sudbury (followed by a visit to the picket line at Confederation Secondary School, 1918 Main St, Valley East)
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario. For information, visit www.OFL.ca and follow the OFL on Facebook and Twitter: @OFLabour.
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For further information:
Sid Ryan, OFL President: 416-209-0066 (cell) or @SidRyan_OFL
Joel Duff, OFL Communications Director: 416-707-0349 (cell) or jduff@ofl-org.flywheelsites.com
