CANADIAN LABOUR-SCARBOROUGH:

SOLIDARITY WITH STRIKING ZELLERS WORKERS:

Since July 16 members of Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Local 1000 have been on strike at the Zeller's warehouse in Scarborough Ontario. The local is asking for whatever support you can give. Here is the appeal from the CAW. please note that you don't have to be a CAW member to help out.

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Support Striking Zellers Workers in Scarborough:
The CAW has launched a financial appeal for the 345 CAW Local 1000 members who work at the Zellers distribution warehouse in Scarborough, who have been on strike since July 16 fighting company demands for concessions.

"There is no end in sight for this strike, as the employer has tabled many concessions including an $8 per hour wage reduction, elimination of severance entitlements, longer working hours, reduction in relief time and increased use of temporary workers," CAW President Ken Lewenza states in a letter to CAW Local union presidents.

Lewenza is urging CAW members to join Zellers workers on the picket line, whenever possible in a show of solidarity. He is also requesting CAW local's maximum financial support as well as messages of solidarity to be sent to CAW Local 1000. Cheques should be made payable to CAW Local 1000 and sent to:
Dwayne Gunness, President

CAW Local 1000

208-1610 Weston Road

Toronto, On M9N 2B1

CANADIAN LABOUR:
HELP SENIORS AND WORKERS TOO:
The following appeal is from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and it concerns cutbacks at a seniors' home in Ontario, cuts that threaten both workers and residents. Take a minute and help out if you can.
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Help CUPE 4890 keep the care, stop the cuts Aider les membres de la SL 4890 du SCFP‏
(le français suit l'anglais)
Please take a minute to help the members of CUPE 4890 stop the cuts to their hours – and the cuts to care for residents of the seniors’ home where they work.


Management at the Scarborough, Ontario long term home care home where they work would have one worker – instead of two - lifting and turning incontinent residents to get them in new diapers before bed.


Seniors deserve decent living conditions and CUPE members deserve decent working conditions.


Please click the link below:
http://cupe.ca/action/l4890
And please pass this message on to any friends or family who share your concerns.
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Veuillez prendre une minute de votre temps pour aider les membres de la section locale 4890 du SCFP à empêcher la réduction de leurs heures de travail – et la diminution des soins fournis aux pensionnaires du foyer pour personnes âgées où ils travaillent.


La direction du foyer de soins de longue durée de Scarborough, en Ontario, où ils travaillent, veut qu’un seul travailleur – au lieu de deux – lève et tourne les pensionnaires incontinents pour leur mettre de nouvelles couches avant la nuit.


Les personnes âgées méritent des conditions de vie décentes et les membres du SCFP méritent des conditions de travail acceptables.


Veuillez cliquer sur le lien suivant :
http://scfp.ca/action/l4890
Et transmettez ce message à vos amis ou aux membres de votre famille qui partagent vos inquiétudes.