tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10580384633195101972024-03-05T12:27:23.367-05:00St. Catharines & District Labour CouncilLabour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-55232128342711261362010-05-31T23:45:00.005-04:002010-05-31T23:52:39.779-04:00Injured Workers Day Rally in St. Catharines<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTzrtAEi-L7NYtr_pBV7F6abxyJJZdUNp_Yz3qLzB2nKNjna3gvd0lSY2aVGmZJ-g_C_J5ZK2uR6dW5mphqOH4oFGVKe0XPJMOV7ZHRIPXXp8TmjaWExEQqOfe6W8rwI1HBWhLkMaYCXA/s1600/IWD+2010+b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTzrtAEi-L7NYtr_pBV7F6abxyJJZdUNp_Yz3qLzB2nKNjna3gvd0lSY2aVGmZJ-g_C_J5ZK2uR6dW5mphqOH4oFGVKe0XPJMOV7ZHRIPXXp8TmjaWExEQqOfe6W8rwI1HBWhLkMaYCXA/s400/IWD+2010+b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477646986130529666" /></a><br />On Monday, May 31, 2010 twenty seven people attended a spirited and militant Injured Workers Day rally outside the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) offices in downtown St. Catharines. The event was sponsored by the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG). The WSIB's phoney unfunded liability created by steep decreases in the WSIB premiums paid by employers over the past 20 years was a principal focal point of the speeches to the rally. Representatives of the CAW, CUPE, CUPW, OPSEU and the Niagara Area Labour Council spoke to the event. Greetings were conveyed to the participants from Peter Kormos MPP and Malcolm Allen MP. The rally concluded with a short testament by former ONIWG Provincial Executive member Don Comi.Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-54614703244670660512010-04-29T19:54:00.014-04:002010-05-02T02:03:10.852-04:002010 National Day of Mourning Ceremonies in Niagara On The Lake and St. Catharines<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8zynhdVo23IOb_uzy-0tNrFwzZmBIScp_2yXFPUEPvEUqXZQaCCPXhPjv7x9ju0AYqA2QPqg9GoWygSmWLLoLCgLslNBBHVpTQpQYs_0tvaZ5Q4QowSiYwkG4OpUR8XHvScDwLrOWVnG/s1600/St.+Catharines+Day+of+Mourning+Ceremony+b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8zynhdVo23IOb_uzy-0tNrFwzZmBIScp_2yXFPUEPvEUqXZQaCCPXhPjv7x9ju0AYqA2QPqg9GoWygSmWLLoLCgLslNBBHVpTQpQYs_0tvaZ5Q4QowSiYwkG4OpUR8XHvScDwLrOWVnG/s400/St.+Catharines+Day+of+Mourning+Ceremony+b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465716130777656290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rxiQxW6-Rcg-d9o1MZrptYNGYqeaGjQwoJILtu1H2VwT4du7XCOV12kA0S_TXABTtQ9yzqZU-7VG0752pQidz4jUMjJPqnyRe52JEl25QiGoyTDniAptgi1IiKo_vs1tfw5O1Log6Dg7/s1600/Garden+City+Skyway+c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rxiQxW6-Rcg-d9o1MZrptYNGYqeaGjQwoJILtu1H2VwT4du7XCOV12kA0S_TXABTtQ9yzqZU-7VG0752pQidz4jUMjJPqnyRe52JEl25QiGoyTDniAptgi1IiKo_vs1tfw5O1Log6Dg7/s400/Garden+City+Skyway+c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465715582601763698" /></a><br /><br /><strong>April 28th, 2010, 9:30 am </strong><br /><br />A small group of local labour leaders and activists gathered at the National Day of Mourning monument erected next to the Centennial Arena in Niagara On The Lake. They gathered for the annual National Day of Mourning Ceremony sponsored by the St. Catharines & District Labour Council. The participants were joined by members of the family of the late Joel Murray who died tragically on the job at General Motors. Niagara On The Lake Lord Mayor Gary Burroughs once again took part in the proceedings which have been held there for the past decade.<br /><br /><strong>April 28th 2010, 11:00 a.m. </strong><br /><br />A group of workers gathered underneath the Garden City Skyway to commemorate the tragic accident that occurred there. Four construction workers fell to their deaths while performing routine maintenance on the Skyway Bridge in 1993. <br /><br />The St. Catharines and District Labour Council has held a wreath laying ceremony there on the National Day of Mourning each year for the past decade. On this site a simple monument stands engraved with the four names of the workers who died.<br /> <br />This year’s ceremony took on particular significance in the wake of the recent death of four construction workers in Toronto who died on the job in a very similar circumstance. The occurrence of that recent tragedy illustrated the importance of focusing ongoing attention on deaths and injuries on the job and the need for effective action to prevent them.<br /><br /><strong>April 28th, 2010 at 4:30 pm </strong><br /><br />The final memorial ceremony of the day sponsored by the St. Catharines & District Labour Council was held in downtown St Catharines at the city's National Day of Morning monument on St. Paul St. W. The annual wreath laying ceremony was attended by local labour leaders including Daniel Crowe of CUPE Ontario, a representative of the Workers Health and Safety Centre and local politicians including St. Catharines Mayor Brian Mcmullen. Images from both St. Catharines National Day of Mourning events are included.Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-91863878600472702122010-04-29T19:27:00.004-04:002010-04-29T21:58:12.167-04:002010 Fort Erie National Day of Mourning Ceremony<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90dbvp5RWez4ZeNd-5dsOukf7kmvkkmJshXLJjvUvgU-YFcgbjSRePfXvdvDuMZVq8iVSwukmgf7YqoeqOYBqUfoBZLiJ6HH6ttSVOBumMGGXGSCg1uVSDQZ3sKxz8YU9MpIY_MqpNGcQ/s1600/Fort+Erie+Day+of+Mourning+2010+a.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90dbvp5RWez4ZeNd-5dsOukf7kmvkkmJshXLJjvUvgU-YFcgbjSRePfXvdvDuMZVq8iVSwukmgf7YqoeqOYBqUfoBZLiJ6HH6ttSVOBumMGGXGSCg1uVSDQZ3sKxz8YU9MpIY_MqpNGcQ/s400/Fort+Erie+Day+of+Mourning+2010+a.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465705408855382562" /></a><br /><br />More than 30 labour leaders, activists and concerned citizens gathered on April 28 in For Erie for the annual ceremony at the National Day of Mourning monument located next to the city's municipal building.Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-13434064061388686862010-04-23T18:48:00.000-04:002010-04-23T18:49:19.386-04:00Day of Mourning for Workers Injured and Killed on the JobNational Day of Mourning Events in Niagara<br /><br /><br />The Niagara Area Labour Councils will be sponsoring a series of memorial ceremonies throughout the Niagara Region to mark the April 28 National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job. The ceremony in St. Catharines will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. and take place at the Day of Mourning monument in Merrit Park next to the Burgoyne Bridge. The ceremony will feature Rodger Falconer who is the Workers Health and Safety Centre's Manager of Training Services along with local labour leaders and politicians. <br /><br />These ceremonies serve to focus public attention on the shocking extent of workforce fatalities and injuries in this country. They also express our renewed commitment to fight to prevent workplace deaths and injuries and achieve safe workplaces.<br /><br />Members of the media are cordially invited to attend all of the April 28th Day of Mourning events. Persons wishing to obtain further information are encouraged to contact: Bruce Allen at (905) 682-2611 or (905) 984-1763Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-49872482460032267912010-01-25T18:18:00.007-05:002010-03-14T13:14:11.399-04:00February 12 Fundraiser for Local Strikers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nfO-43HNd9hTUiI316ve9ga5VoZQkZ2TMXTB2Yu3ZfkINb51Kqd91bqKQLhyphenhyphenT8-evblWwGzrEmTFdVIoHdI-I0V8dpfwo1CkF5bXHZJCD08iGyfm0xQqjnFEK0HFwu5jXNk1fKH9XQtj/s1600-h/USW+6200.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nfO-43HNd9hTUiI316ve9ga5VoZQkZ2TMXTB2Yu3ZfkINb51Kqd91bqKQLhyphenhyphenT8-evblWwGzrEmTFdVIoHdI-I0V8dpfwo1CkF5bXHZJCD08iGyfm0xQqjnFEK0HFwu5jXNk1fKH9XQtj/s400/USW+6200.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430825194998606018" /></a><br />The St. Catharines & District Labour Council is having a big fundraiser for local workers who are on strike and you're invited to attend on Friday, February 12 starting at 6:00 pm. The event will be held at the CAW Local 199 Hall, 124 Bunting Rd. in St. Catharines. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased in advance. The event will feature live entertainment, a DJ, games, draws and event tables. For more information phone (905) 934-6233 or email ballen@cogeco.ca<br /><br />The keynote speakers for this event will be Ontario Federation of Labour President Sid Ryan and Ontario New Democratic Party leader Andrea Horvath<br /><br />Music by "Driven"<strong></strong><br /><br />UPDATE: OVER $4000. WAS RAISED THROUGH THE EVENT. MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS. THE STRIKE IS CONTINUING AND FURTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITY WILL FOLLOW.Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-56557004855442358102010-01-24T11:44:00.006-05:002010-01-25T18:12:26.574-05:00Niagara Rally Against Prorogue of Parliament by Harper<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CGQVsackzKYIHzT49vu1B6P5OUWKAlqmk1uR6qrl4yL360QlSCvpFdGkXShyphenhyphensmy4OCM5nxwTtJDhhFzaAOM4Ipq7lXZRFKE_5fqANWJqPXVdjZFx3UaoUE_OgfoxK6tnr0WgICZkPAKh/s1600-h/Dykstra's+Office+Group+Photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CGQVsackzKYIHzT49vu1B6P5OUWKAlqmk1uR6qrl4yL360QlSCvpFdGkXShyphenhyphensmy4OCM5nxwTtJDhhFzaAOM4Ipq7lXZRFKE_5fqANWJqPXVdjZFx3UaoUE_OgfoxK6tnr0WgICZkPAKh/s400/Dykstra's+Office+Group+Photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430818967575687042" /></a><br />St. Catharines & District Labour Council delegates were prominent among the 50 or more people who rallied outside Tory MP Rick Dykstra's Constituency Office in St. Catharines at noon on January 23, 2010. They joined tens of thousands of others who took part in rallies across the country. The local rally was followed by a short march. The event concluded with the participants taking part in a big group photo in front of the constituencey office of the awol St. Catharines Tory MP. Local media representatives were conspicuously absent at an important event held on a day that was part of Canadian political history.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0WDu6VlZtIfueAfNB9nHMqpU18PQ5hexLZwNrKkcQlN4hIjgitK1QVj1P17jJVbxzZ__DLJqTLx193gg3Mm0Q2oMFE-tAzmEOoKHYO811vbvWQEitYGxKKytmEvbp2vYO2IWkOoW8iv1/s1600-h/January+23+2010+a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0WDu6VlZtIfueAfNB9nHMqpU18PQ5hexLZwNrKkcQlN4hIjgitK1QVj1P17jJVbxzZ__DLJqTLx193gg3Mm0Q2oMFE-tAzmEOoKHYO811vbvWQEitYGxKKytmEvbp2vYO2IWkOoW8iv1/s400/January+23+2010+a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430348295137449074" /></a>Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-82156629629824183192010-01-14T00:04:00.003-05:002010-01-14T00:14:57.564-05:00New Labour Council Executive ElectedPresident - Bruce Allen<br /><br />1st Vice-President - Sue Hotte<br /><br />2nd Vice-President - Mahendra Thaleshvar<br /><br />Treasurer - Karen Clark<br /><br />Recording Secretary - Diane Cormier<br /><br />Executive Members at Large - Ron Walker, Mohammad Nazir, Ed Gould, Lou Ann Binning, Ethan Clarke<br /><br />Trustees - Bruce Harper, Serge Valcourt, Irene Lowell<br /><br /><br />The term of office concludes in November 2011.Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-91131502224309463062010-01-06T23:33:00.003-05:002010-01-14T00:01:29.954-05:00Hospital Workers Rally<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zPSemkN08jq00iZKQos5vSC6Man5i1HVU43A36S7ByzGRJSbPuZu1R_fSRYuLkOCM_RN8X0dpIVkqzbfM5B93DIBmpXkDEqJz_YqdZT5LvN9DX_9cEa8trtBi56wtHkqzFQmF3l_KpKg/s1600-h/SEIU+Rally+A.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zPSemkN08jq00iZKQos5vSC6Man5i1HVU43A36S7ByzGRJSbPuZu1R_fSRYuLkOCM_RN8X0dpIVkqzbfM5B93DIBmpXkDEqJz_YqdZT5LvN9DX_9cEa8trtBi56wtHkqzFQmF3l_KpKg/s400/SEIU+Rally+A.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426456109853243330" /></a><br />SEIU Local 1 is organizing a rally in St. Catharines to show support for a fair contract for hospital workers in advance of arbitration to settle the contract dispute. <br /><br />We’re hoping you’ll be able to attend the rally and encourage others to come out and support the hospital workers so that they can get a fair contract!<br /><br />Rally Details:<br /><br /><br />Tuesday, January 12<br /><br />Ontario Street Site<br /><br />155 Ontario St., St Catharines <br /><br />Time: 3:00 pm<br /><br /><br />Contact: Bill Hulme (905.660.1800 x 3062) or Lisa Blanchette (905.695.1203 x 2022 or cell 416.705.1347)<br /><br />As you know, SEIU represents 17,000 hospital workers in Ontario including nurses, lab technicians, many other allied health care professionals, clerical, maintenance, and building services workers. We are currently in contract negotiations with the Ontario Hospital Association. Mediation ended in November and we are currently waiting for a date to go to arbitration. Please see the press release which explains some of the issues and our position on it on the Local 1 website: http://www.seiulocal1.org/hospitals/SEIU__Hospital_CEO_Infighting_Worsens_Nursing_Shortage.aspx .This release also lists the hospitals affected by these negotiations.<br /><br />Thank you for your support.<br /><br />In solidarity,<br /><br />Lisa Blanchette<br /><br />Director of Strategic Campaigns<br /><br />Service Employees International Union - ACWCC<br /><br />305-2180 Steeles Ave. W. Concord ON L4K 2Z5<br /><br />t/ 905.695.1203, x 2022<br /><br />c/ 416.705.1347<br /><br />f/ 905.695.1209Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-85082246655141551232009-11-05T01:08:00.003-05:002009-11-05T01:15:04.330-05:002009 Activist Awards DinnerThe St. Catharines & District Labour Council will be holding its 9th annual Health and Safety Activist Awards Dinner at 5:30 pm on Thursday, November 12, 2009. The event will take place at the CAW Local 199 Hall, 124 bunting Rd. in St. Catharines. The keynote speaker will be Professor Bryan Palmer who teaches Labour Studies at Trent University. The keynote speech will be followed by the presentation of an award for Health and Safety Activist of the Year and by the presentation of the Eric Blair Award for Social Justice Activist of the Year.<br /> Representatives of the media are cordially invited to attend and participate in the event. Anyone wishing to obtain more information about it are encouraged to contact St. Catharines & District Labour Council President Bruce Allen at (905) 934-6233.Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-66306088262693410622009-09-23T23:50:00.000-04:002009-09-23T23:51:35.265-04:00Truth from the Streets of RangoonThe next meeting of Amnesty International Group 112 Niagara Region takes place Monday, September 28 at 7:30 pm at the Church of the Transfiguration (corner of Glenridge and Glendale) in St. Catharines. This month’s meeting will feature the 2007 UK film Inside Burma’s Uprising: The truth from the streets of Rangoon by filmmaker Francis Smith.<br /><br />Amnesty International Niagara Region meets on the fourth Monday of each month (except December, July and August) at 7:30 pm at the Church of the Transfiguration in St. Catharines. Each month’s meeting features a presentation or film on a specific human rights issue or region of concern. Meetings are open to anyone interested in human rights and social justice issues.<br /><br />Hope to see you there. Remember family and friends are always welcome!Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-67528636425572595602009-09-21T00:22:00.001-04:002009-09-21T00:24:06.996-04:00Labour Council Human Rights Committee AppealAmnesty International<br /><br />Jailed Iranian trade unionist urgently needs your help Two years ago, when Mansour Ossanlu was at risk of losing his eyesight, your protests led to his transfer to hospital for the operation he needed. Now he needs your help again.I'm sorry to tell you that Ossanlu's health has deteriorated again. And once more he is being denied the specialist care that prison doctors say he urgently needs. The case judge says that he cannot be treated outside the prison.Send a message to the Iranian authorities to insist that they meet their humanitarian responsibilities to Ossanlu and to call for freedom for all jailed trade unionists.<br /><br />Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei - Leader of the Islamic Republic<br />The Office of the Supreme LeaderIslamic Republic Street - Shahid Keshvar Doust StreetTehran, Islamic Republic of Iran<br /><br />His Excellency Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - President of Iran<br />The PresidencyPalestine AvenueAzerbaijan IntersectionTehran, Islamic Republic of Iran<br /><br />Mr Rasoul Movahedian - Ambassador of Iran in the UK<br />Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran16 Prince’s Gate, London SW7 1PT<br /><br />Dear Sir<br />We understand that the Coroner, or Medical Examiner attached to Raja’i Shahr Prison in Karaj has directed, both this year and last, that prison officials grant Mansour Ossanlu medical leave in order to receive appropriate treatment. We understand that prison officials, have disregarded this directive and denied him leave. We respectfully remind you that every prisoner has the right to adequate medical attention and that you are responsible for prisoners’ wellbeing.<br />We are very concerned that Ossanlu appears to be held solely on account of his peaceful trade union activities, in which case he should be released immediately and unconditionally. We remind you of the obligations of Iran under ICCPR Article 22 (1) and ILO conventions 87 and 98, which provide for the right to form and join trade unions.<br />As a priority, We urge the authorities to ensure that he is given immediate and regular access to his lawyers, and his family as well as adequate and appropriate medical care.<br />We also urge you to ensure that all jailed Iranian trade unionists, and those facing prosecution and imprisonment arising from legitimate trade union activities, are released, including Ossanlu’s colleague, Ebrahim Madadi, and teacher Farzad Kamangar.<br />Thank YouLabour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-74466701248418495812009-09-04T01:52:00.002-04:002009-09-04T01:57:51.604-04:00Labour Day PotluckThe St. Catharines & District Labour Council will be sponsoring a Labour Day Potluck at 4:00 pm on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 4:00 pm. Ontario New Democratic Party leader Andrea Horwath and Canadian Union of Public Employees Ontario President Sid Ryan will be taking part along with labour singer George Hewison and the Raging Grannies.<br /> The event will be held at 36 Sunnylea Dr. in St. Catharines just off of Carlton St. between Grantham Ave. and Bunting Rd. For more information telephone (905) 934-6233 or email <a href="mailto:ballen@cogeco.ca">ballen@cogeco.ca</a>Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-780086963480765322009-08-29T17:53:00.007-04:002009-08-29T18:09:44.374-04:00Clemency for Leonard Peltier"When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat." --Nelson Mandela<br /><br />Saturday, September 12, is Mr. Peltier's 65th birthday. Due to the political nature of the Peltier case, a high level of public awareness is critical if new legal efforts are to succeed. The best birthday gift you can give to Mr. Peltier is to educate your community about his case. See the suggestions at <<a href="http://www.freepeltiernow.org/educate.htm">http://www.FreePeltierNow.org/educate.htm</a>>.<br /><br />Send cards and letters to:<br />Leonard Peltier #89637 -132 USP-Lewisburg U.S. Penitentiary PO Box 1000 Lewisburg, PA<br /><br />"Never cease in the fight for peace, justice, and equality for all people. Be persistent in all that you do and don't allow anyone to sway you from your conscience." -- Leonard PeltierLabour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-74503982283961613422009-08-15T01:52:00.000-04:002009-08-15T01:53:46.986-04:00Zellers Distribution Centre Strike Support AppealOver 300 CAW Local 1000 members have been out on strike at the Zellers Distribution Centre in Scarborough, Ontario since July 16. The employer (Hudson’s Bay Corporation – now owned by U.S.-based private equity firm NRDC Equity Partners) has walked away from the bargaining table and refuses to negotiate with our union.<br /><br />What you can do!<br /><br />Please take 2 minutes to participate in our online letter writing campaign! Support these workers by letting Zellers CEO & President Mark Foote know that these demands are simply unacceptable and that he should bring his team of negotiators back to the table with the mandate to reach a fair and equitable settlement.<br /><br />Visit: <a href="mhtml:%7B379A1CD5-7D65-4097-8A3B-5DF79FBF9192%7Dmid://00000028/!x-usc:http://petition.web.net/caw/node/8">http://petition.web.net/caw/node/8</a> to sign the petition. We need as many signatures as possible!!<br /><br />Zellers is demanding massive contract rollbacks from these workers, that includes:<br /><br />- An $8/hour pay cut for material handlers (approx $16,000 annually);<br />- Eliminate severance pay entitlements;<br />- Remove seniority provisions for new job postings;<br />- Establish a two-tier vacation system; and<br />- Increasing the use of temporary agency workers in the warehouse<br /><br />Our members feel these demands are unreasonable and simply unacceptable. Retail workers, across the country, have suffered from major employer concessionary demands for years, which have impacted wage and benefit levels. CAW Local 1000 members are taking a principled stand against these concessions in support of all Canadian retail workers.<br /><br />For more information on the campaign visit the CAW website at: <a href="mhtml:%7B379A1CD5-7D65-4097-8A3B-5DF79FBF9192%7Dmid://00000028/!x-usc:http://www.caw.ca/en">www.caw.ca/en</a><br /><br />In Solidarity,<br /><br />-------------------------------------------------------<br />Angelo DiCaro<br />CAW Communications Department<br />205 Placer Court<br />Toronto, Ontario<br />M2H 3H9<br />tf: 1.800.268.5763 xt 3754<br />o: 416.495.3754<br />c: 416.606.6311<br /><a href="mhtml:%7B379A1CD5-7D65-4097-8A3B-5DF79FBF9192%7Dmid://00000028/!x-usc:mailto:angelo.dicaro@caw.ca">angelo.dicaro@caw.ca</a><br />CAW Website: <a href="mhtml:%7B379A1CD5-7D65-4097-8A3B-5DF79FBF9192%7Dmid://00000028/!x-usc:http://www.caw.ca/en">www.caw.ca/en</a><br />CAW RSS news feed: <a href="mhtml:%7B379A1CD5-7D65-4097-8A3B-5DF79FBF9192%7Dmid://00000028/!x-usc:http://www.caw.ca/en/currentNews.xml">http://www.caw.ca/en/currentNews.xml</a><br />Subscribe to CAW newsletters: <a href="mhtml:%7B379A1CD5-7D65-4097-8A3B-5DF79FBF9192%7Dmid://00000028/!x-usc:http://www.caw.ca/en/newsletters.htm">http://www.caw.ca/en/newsletters.htm</a>Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-12194107674583123112009-07-11T16:44:00.000-04:002009-07-11T16:45:44.343-04:00Fort Erie Hospital Rally July15thOur Town<br />Our Emergency Room<br />OUR HOSPITAL!<br />On Wednesday July 15th the<br />Niagara Health Services will be in town<br />WHERE: Douglas Memorial Hospital<br />WHEN: July 15th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm<br />WHY: Information Session for Sept. 27th<br />conversion of Emergency Room to an<br />Urgent Care Centre (U.C.C.)<br />If this conversion happens, consider the following:<br />• The street signs will come down and will no longer direct<br />people where to seek medical attention<br />• Ambulances as of Sept 27th will not be allowed at DMH for any<br />reason unless protocols are changed<br />• Extra ambulances taking citizens to out of town hospitals will<br />cost Taxpayers over $3 million per year!<br />Concerned residents of Fort Erie will be holding a<br />RALLY on July 15th at 2:30 pm at DMH<br />The purpose of this RALLY is to show support for KEEPing<br />OUR Emergency Room in OUR Hospital in OUR Town.<br />Say NO to: Say YES to:<br />U.C.C.<br /><br />Urgent Care Centre<br />Emergency Room<br />PLEASE COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORTLabour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-58378723198173108352009-06-03T23:30:00.000-04:002009-06-03T23:31:10.224-04:00Pride Week EventsMonday is the start of the Pride events in Niagara. This message is to remind you that some of the events require RSVP's, such as the Snappy Sassy Supper Club at Keefer Mansion, the Bike Ride Wine Tour, and the Relay for Life. Please <a href="mhtml:%7B379A1CD5-7D65-4097-8A3B-5DF79FBF9192%7Dmid://00000084/!x-usc:http://ethreemail.com/e3ds/mail_link.php?u=http://web.me.com/cawlgbt/committee/Pride_Calendar.html&i=0&d=9ECF0614-1D37-498A-A617-911BFC5B13AC&e=lowell_irene@hotmail.com">click here</a> for more details or see the events listings on the <a href="mhtml:%7B379A1CD5-7D65-4097-8A3B-5DF79FBF9192%7Dmid://00000084/!x-usc:http://ethreemail.com/e3ds/mail_link.php?u=http://www.outniagara.ca&i=1&d=9ECF0614-1D37-498A-A617-911BFC5B13AC&e=lowell_irene@hotmail.com">OUTniagara</a> web site.<br />The events are:<br />Flag Raising<br />Pride Dance<br />Snappy Sassy Supper Club<br />Fiesta<br />Pride Picnic<br />Symphony Fund Raiser<br />Out for Lunch<br />Bike Ride Wine Tour<br />Relay for Life<br />Drag Show<br />Dinner and a Movie<br />In Solidarity,<br />Tom Balint and Marion Mueller<br />CAW 199 LGBT Committee<br />905 687 0701<br /><a href="mhtml:%7B379A1CD5-7D65-4097-8A3B-5DF79FBF9192%7Dmid://00000084/!x-usc:mailto:cawlgbt@me.com">cawlgbt@me.com</a>Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-28428571230697174662009-05-31T13:54:00.001-04:002009-06-01T01:18:25.938-04:00CLC Statement on Injured Workers Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYVyA5y3LIoMwTwcKH8qwu8pt6-9PQyzZ2mXMOxoqvCab10oDRmRm_XceUu3EvJBQkRGEcIovL7DlbPG-ODMoMAWnsV7YfLVISmOLkQ1YHzvWHePZKsQAVEMhlIegwd6IBZIlWCgScP-Y/s1600-h/June+1+2008+Labour+Council"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342224162146042882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYVyA5y3LIoMwTwcKH8qwu8pt6-9PQyzZ2mXMOxoqvCab10oDRmRm_XceUu3EvJBQkRGEcIovL7DlbPG-ODMoMAWnsV7YfLVISmOLkQ1YHzvWHePZKsQAVEMhlIegwd6IBZIlWCgScP-Y/s400/June+1+2008+Labour+Council" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Injured Workers Day is an important day that<br />commemorates the events of June 1st, 1983, when<br />thousands of injured workers came to Queen’s Park<br />in Toronto to speak against the government’s proposal<br />to eliminate the permanent disability pension. The<br />government listened and set aside the proposal.<br />The number of compensable injuries in Canada,<br />nearly one million Canadians per year from coast<br />to coast to coast, makes Canadians sadly aware of<br />the pain and suffering workers endure as a result<br />of workplace injuries. Unfortunately, far too many<br />workers are not receiving the care and services that<br />workers’ compensation was designed to provide.<br />There are discrepancies among the provinces and<br />territories. Worse yet, Workers’ Compensation Boards<br />are continuously bowing to corporate pressure to<br />make changes that are not benefi cial to workers.<br />However, the challenges faced by injured workers<br />are becoming more numerous. The current economic<br />crisis, for many injured workers, has created yet<br />another hardship on top of the daily battles they have<br />been waging to survive. Injured workers are facing<br />the disrespectful argument that they should have less<br />than full justice because there is an economic crisis.<br />Workers and injured workers did not bring about the<br />economic crisis. Workers’ compensation was created<br />to be a system of justice in good and bad economic<br />times. Employers are protected from lawsuits in good<br />economic times and bad. Injured workers must be<br />protected from poverty at all times as well.<br />The Canadian Labour Congress is calling for changes<br />and supporting efforts to have workers’ compensation<br />improved across Canada. The CLC and many of our<br />affi liates and labour councils have been working with<br />the Canadian Injured Workers Alliance (CIWA) for a<br />number of years to raise awareness of the problems<br />and serious diffi culties thousands of injured workers<br />face on a daily basis.<br />Workers do not go to work to be disabled<br />or killed on the job.<br />Today, in honour of the Injured Workers’ Day, and<br />every day on behalf of injured workers across the<br />country, the Canadian Labour Congress calls on<br />all provinces and territories to work with injured<br />workers, labour and employers to improve their<br />workers’ compensation systems.<br />Governments must ensure that changes to workers’<br />compensation include the following elements:<br />• Dignity, respect and justice must be the foundation for a<br />renewed workers’ compensation system;<br />• Every province and territory must ensure their workers’<br />compensation act complies with its stated purposes, to<br />truly assist and compensate all workers injured, made<br />sick and disabled at work;<br />• Each province and territory must have an act that has a<br />clear focus to assist workers with a permanent disability;<br />• Injured workers deserve a pension for life if workplace<br />injuries result in a disability for life;<br />• Injured workers deserve a full cost of living protection;<br />and<br />• Injured workers need real jobs and job security or full<br />compensation.<br />The CLC is calling on our affi liates, federations of<br />labour and labour councils to work hand in hand<br />with injured workers’ groups across Canada on June<br />1st and throughout the year to pressure governments<br />in Canada to change workers’ compensation where it<br />has been clearly demonstrated that injured workers<br />and their families are not being treated with the<br />dignity and respect they are entitled.<br />There a number of steps which can and should be<br />taken:<br />• Invite the local injured workers’ group to join your local<br />labour council;<br />• On a yearly basis, develop an action plan on activities you<br />will undertake together with the local injured workers’<br />group;<br />• Invite activists with the injured workers’ group to<br />participate in union training sessions and union days of<br />action;<br />• Provide a space where injured workers can meet one<br />another, even if just over a cup of coffee;<br />• Provide support and services to your local injured<br />workers’ group, even something as simple as photocopy<br />services;<br />• Encourage your WCB and health and safety activists to<br />join the injured workers’ group to help with mentoring<br />and strengthening community solidarity.<br />The road to justice for injured workers still stretches<br />far ahead, but working together, we can demand a<br />better workers’ compensation system, one that puts<br />the needs of injured workers fi rst and treats them<br />with the dignity, respect and justice that everyone of<br />us deserve.<br />Workers’ Compensation<br />Needs to Work for Workers</div>Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-6627918049442700762009-05-28T18:50:00.001-04:002009-05-28T18:54:42.418-04:003 Cemetaries, No Hospital<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT38jTKk-NSOkLvpizLUOqPJDLcUePZca-TmJSe9LWZuX2tzEAysSwEK9Uq3ZYUsCSTeNSdvc6PBrsxzDJc7oB8WDsIZq3Dyd19FOZcKzT_onw0-Cil5qTu8ItYtRFC_0q7s6F6t-7S3yM/s1600-h/Fort+Erie+Hospital+Protest.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341012014615938658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT38jTKk-NSOkLvpizLUOqPJDLcUePZca-TmJSe9LWZuX2tzEAysSwEK9Uq3ZYUsCSTeNSdvc6PBrsxzDJc7oB8WDsIZq3Dyd19FOZcKzT_onw0-Cil5qTu8ItYtRFC_0q7s6F6t-7S3yM/s400/Fort+Erie+Hospital+Protest.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Save Public Medicare! Information<br />"3 Cemetaries, No Hospital" sign unveiled in presentation to Mayor:<br />Fort Erie Continues to fight-back to save local hospital<br /><br />The Niagara Health System and the provincial government are trying to close the Douglas Memorial Hospital in Fort Erie. But the Town continues to fight-back to save their local hospital that was built originally in 1931 to provide local access to health care services.<br /><br />In a presentation today to the mayor, the Yellow Shirt Gang - a group of concerned citizens - unveiled a highway banner that indicates the citizens outrage that their community could lose a vital health care service. (see photo below)<br /><br />The town has vehemently opposed all moves made by the Niagara Health System and the provincial government to close their hospital. When operating rooms were closed and equipment removed recently, a protest resulted in three arrests by police hired privately by the Niagara Health System. Among those arrested was one of the Town of Fort Erie's highly-respected doctors.<br /><br />Mayor Douglas Martin has been a vocal opponent since inception of a controversial "Hospital Improvement Plan" that will see hospital closures in the lakeside towns of Port Colborne and Fort Erie, " Nothing will be acceptable unless we retain all current services and the equipment stolen from our hospital is returned," said a very supportive Mayor.<br /><br />"At some point reason must prevail and the McGuinty government must listen to the politicians, physicians, health care workers and citizens who know they are right and the NHS is so very wrong. NO means NO," said the Yellow Shirt Gang.<br />Edited version of a posting from Sue Salzer and the citizen's fight-back group in Fort Erie<br />_______________________________________________<br />OntarioHealthCoalition mailing list<br />OntarioHealthCoalition@list.web.net<br />"<a href="mhtml:%7B379A1CD5-7D65-4097-8A3B-5DF79FBF9192%7Dmid://00000062/!x-usc:ttp://list.web.net/lists/listinfo/ontariohealthcoalition" target="_blank">ttp://list.web.net/lists/listinfo/ontariohealthcoalition</a></div>Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-29513293118014716792009-05-25T22:37:00.001-04:002009-05-25T22:38:50.675-04:00June 1st Injured Workers Day Events in OntarioSome June 1st activities in Ontario<br />�<br />St. Catharines<br />�<br />Injured Workers Day Rally<br />4:30 pm - June 1, 2009<br />�<br />Demand Justice for Ontario's Injured Workers<br />�<br />Rally outside the WSIB, 301<br />St. Paul St., St. Catharines<br />�<br />Sponsored by the Ontario Network of Injured<br />Workers Groups and the St. Catharines &<br />District Labour Council Tel. (905) 934-6233\<br />�<br />�<br />Thunder Bay<br />�<br />Injured Workers� Day<br />Rally and Bar B Q Picnic<br />Monday, June 1st<br />�<br />From 11 AM to 2 PM<br />Formal proceeding 11:30 � 1 PM<br />At the Lakehead Labour Centre<br />929 Fort William Road<br />�<br />Special Guest Speaker � Hassan Yussuff<br />Sec/Treasurer � Canadian Labour Congress<br />�<br />807-622-8897<br />�<br />Toronto<br />�<br />Ontario legislature<br />Queen�s Park<br />11 AM<br />�<br />26th anniversary rally<br />�<br />Media conference at 9:30 PM<br />�<br />Vigil � over night - Monday night at Queen�s Park<br />416-461-2411<br />�<br />Windsor<br />�<br />June 1st Rally and BBQ� 4 PM<br />At CAW Local 195 on Central Avenue across from Central Stamping!<br />519-969-7237<br />�<br />London<br />�<br />(to be confirmed)Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-20862870427684963562009-05-25T01:08:00.002-04:002009-05-25T01:14:14.549-04:00June 1 Action AlertInjured Workers' Day Rally. Injured workers and their supporters will rally June 1 at 4:30 pm outside the WSIB offices in St. Catharines at 301 St. Paul St. The purpose of the rally is to demand justice for Ontario's injured workers. The rally is one of a series of events to be held on June 1 which is Injured Workers Day. The action is sponsored by the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups and co-sponsored by the St. Catharines & District Labour Council. For further information contact Bruce Allen at (905) 934-6233 or <a href="mailto:ballen@cogeco.ca">ballen@cogeco.ca</a>.Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-69631091659922903382009-05-25T01:06:00.001-04:002009-05-25T01:07:03.149-04:00Town Hall Meeting on Employment InsuranceFor Immediate Release:<br />Town Hall Meeting on the Crisis in Employment Insurance<br />The St. Catharines & District Labour Council and the Canadian Labour Congress are sponsoring a Town Hall Meeting on the Crisis in Employment Insurance this Wednesady, May 27, 2009 at 7:00 pm in Hall “C” at the CAW Local 199 Hall, 124 Bunting Rd. in St. Catharines. Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) President Ken Georgetti and CAW National Represetative Laurel Ritchie will be two of the panelists featured at the event. The event is one of a series of events the CLC is sponsoring across the country in response to the economic crisis and the impact it is having on working people.<br />Members of the media are cordially invited to fully participate in this important event. The guest speakers will be available to be interviewed prior to and following the Town Hall meeting. Persons wishing to learn more about this event and related matters are invited to contact St. Catharines & District Labour Council President Bruce Allen at tel. (905) 934-6233 (home) or tel. (905) 682-2611. Canadian Labour Congress Reprsentative Eddie St. Marie is also available to provide information. Tel. (416) 904-9374.Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-84195399699036774652009-04-22T00:20:00.000-04:002009-04-22T00:21:11.720-04:002009 Day of Mourning Media Release<strong>National Day of Mourning Events in Niagara</strong><br /><strong><br /></strong>The St. Catharines and District Labour Council will sponsor three memorial ceremonies in Niagara On The Lake and St. Catharines to mark the April 28 National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job. One will be held at the Day of Mourning monument next to the Centennial Arena in Niagara On The Lake at 9:30 am and another will be held at the worker’s monument next to the Homer Bridge11:00 am in the morning on Tuesday April 28, 2009. The main ceremony will be held in St. Catharines at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 and take place at the Day of Mourning monument in Merrit Park next to the Burgoyne Bridge. The keynote speakers at the main ceremony will be Al Bieksa of the Ontario Federation of Labour and Dan Crow of CUPE Ontario. The main ceremony will also feature local labour leaders and politicians.<br />These ceremonies serve to focus public attention on the shocking extent of workplace fatalities and injuries in this country. They also express our renewed commitment to fight to prevent workplace deaths and injuries and achieve safe workplaces.<br />Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the April 28th Day of Mourning events. Persons wishing to obtain further information are encouraged to contact: Bruce Allen at (905) 682-2611 ext. 225 or (905) 934-6233.Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-15335034865997142452009-04-20T19:38:00.001-04:002009-04-20T19:40:57.235-04:00Labour Council Fights Hospital Cuts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjJy6CMiUyxQuzHwxakmNAugNWOyET1OXP1LkNyKgWgAZ7V3NopaNW1YhgPxFoU0ZJHgUF8mSBngTHlNHJJKmjmHwnKpjoowb0JIX7vj66z-I-ZozNLXDNjx8U0RkHiMED7Ubr3BfXpp5/s1600-h/OHC_April_18_JB_Office_106%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326922525726039986" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjJy6CMiUyxQuzHwxakmNAugNWOyET1OXP1LkNyKgWgAZ7V3NopaNW1YhgPxFoU0ZJHgUF8mSBngTHlNHJJKmjmHwnKpjoowb0JIX7vj66z-I-ZozNLXDNjx8U0RkHiMED7Ubr3BfXpp5/s400/OHC_April_18_JB_Office_106%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Labour Council activists join the Niagara Health Coalition to protest cuts to Niagara Hospitals.</div>Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-74688818143691757942009-04-02T09:03:00.001-04:002009-04-02T09:05:56.737-04:00Major Cuts to Niagara Hospitals Threaten our Health<strong>Niagara’s Hospitals are Particularly Hard Hit</strong><br /><br />The NHS has to find cuts to eliminate a budget deficit of approx. $16 million this year and $15 million next year, even though all experts agree that the hospital system is grossly underfunded.<br /><br />The Niagara Health System has already announced major cuts to staff and services, including:Closing the Emergency Rooms and surgical beds – and ultimately the entire hospitals in Port Colborne and Fort Erie. These ERs saw more than 40,000 patients last year -- patients who will now have to travel into St. Catharines, Welland and Niagara Falls. This is threatening to overwhelm our already overstretched ERs and hospital beds.<br /><br />Closing birthing and mental health services across the peninsula – all patients will have to travel into St. Catharines further overcrowding the hospital here.<br /><br /><strong>Cuts to hospital beds and other services</strong><br /><br />The hospital cuts and restructuring plan for Niagara will result in a net loss of hospital services for our whole region. We should be very concerned that our hospital cannot take the influx of patients from all across the Niagara peninsula as services are cut and closed down.<br /><br /><strong>What We Can Do: Take Our Fight to Jim Bradley</strong><br /><br />Did You Know?Ontario’s hospitals are funded $100 less per person than hospitals in other provinces. This equals $1.2 billion in total less than other provinces. McGuinty is forcing these cuts by funding the NHS at less than the rate of inflation. It is very important that our local Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Jim Bradley, hears from us in St. Catharines, that we are concerned and want him to stop the cuts.<br /><br />April 4 : Mass leafleting day.Join us at the market square at 8:00 am or at the CAW Hall, 124 BuntingSt. Catharines at Noon . We will be leafleting for two hours.<br /><br />April 8: Planning Meeting Niagara Health CoalitionCAW Hall , 124 Bunting RD, 7:00 pm<br /><br />April 18: Join in the Cross Province Protest atJim Bradley’s office at noon. Unit 2, 2 Secord Drive, St. Catharines.<br /><br />Write/call/email Jim Bradley our local MPP:Unit 2, 2 Secord Drive, St. Catharines, ON, L2N 1K8T: 905-935-0018 F: 905-935-0191 E: <a href="mailto:jbradley.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org">jbradley.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org</a><br /><br />Write/call/email Premier Dalton McGuinty:Room 281, Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON, M7A 1A4T: 416-325-1941 F: 416-325-3745 E: <a href="mailto:dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org">dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org</a><br /><br />Volunteer with the Niagara Health Coalition: 905-932-1646Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058038463319510197.post-30826379204238834902009-03-22T13:19:00.002-04:002010-01-25T19:05:50.410-05:00Labour Council Participates in Hamilton Rally for Jobs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-IQnLXLCH_ovT740nv33FI8cNW_veOOKh4UoEMh9o9i4mUgiwOwYFN45tSdU1FtMEdyRW9WqUDB2jzWRSvY3wEt79-EHpeFE86ILkybrGZerj4uSsSLkgpO4EGxx6Eq0HcuwIdEgJMfv/s1600-h/Mar_21_2009_CLC_Rally_086%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316063449168728834" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-IQnLXLCH_ovT740nv33FI8cNW_veOOKh4UoEMh9o9i4mUgiwOwYFN45tSdU1FtMEdyRW9WqUDB2jzWRSvY3wEt79-EHpeFE86ILkybrGZerj4uSsSLkgpO4EGxx6Eq0HcuwIdEgJMfv/s400/Mar_21_2009_CLC_Rally_086%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Hamilton Ontario -- March 21, 2009Labour Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952067739528424305noreply@blogger.com