Media Advisory: London-area community and labour activists meet to forge their resistance against the Ontario PC government
LONDON, Ontario, Feb. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Since taking office the Doug Ford government has blazed a path of destruction. There is far too much at stake for communities right across Ontario to let Doug Ford damage and dismantle the best of what Ontario represents," says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
Labour and community allies are at the forefront of the growing resistance and fightback against this government.
On Tuesday, February 26, the Ontario Federation of Labour and the London and District Labour Council are hosting a Regional Activation Meeting in London for all labour and community activists and leaders across the area, including St. Thomas, and Oxford County.
“We know that this government is no friend to workers, and Ontarians are already feeling the pinch of government cuts that hurt the province’s most vulnerable,” said OFL President Chris Buckley. “I encourage every Ontarian to join with us and mobilize to stop this government’s reckless agenda, an agenda that only benefits friends of the government. The people of Ontario are the majority, and will mobilize to stop cuts, privatization, and the mistreatment of workers.”
“We have fought and won before,” said OFL Secretary-Treasurer Patty Coates. “We are organizing to stop Ford’s irresponsible actions, and to take back Ontario.”
| When: | Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Where: | OPSEU Regional Offices,1092 Dearness Drive, London, ON N6E 1N9 |
| Speakers include: | Patty Coates, Secretary-Treasurer, Ontario Federation of Labour |
| Patti Dalton, President, London and District Labour Council |
The London regional activation meeting will:
- Lay out what is at stake for Ontario in the coming months and years.
- Introduce the Power of Many campaign plan, designed to mobilize and activate union members and community allies.
- Launch province-wide rapid response networks to coordinate local fightback efforts.
- Build and set plans of resistance, including escalating actions with the support of concerned citizens and community allies.
The OFL represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario. For information, visit www.OFL.ca and follow @OFLabour on Facebook and Twitter.
For further information contact:
Rob Halpin
Executive Director,
Ontario Federation of Labour
rhalpin@ofl.ca l 416-707-9014
