Solidarity rally big boost to 3903 strike!

On Wednesday, November 12, CUPE Local 3903 called a solidarity rally for unions and community groups. The turnout was overwhelmingly supportive with more than 30 groups sending delegates, delivering messages of solidarity, announcing greetings and pledging cash support. Below is the list of participants, in no particular order.

Speeches

Helen Kennedy, President of Toronto Area CUPE Council
Andrea Horwath, MPP Hamilton Centre
Penny Stewart Canadian Associaton of University Teachers (CAUT)
Gus Gonzales CAW 673
Roland Kiehne – CAW 112
Vinay Sharma – CAW national Rep
Fred Hahn Secretary Treasurer CUPE Ontario
Sonya Reynolds – Toronto and York Region Labour Council
Fred Chaharlangi – Jane Finch Community Member & CUPE 4772
Candace Rennick-CUPE National Executive Board
Sedaf Duri – Students Against Israeli Apartheid
Iliam Burbano – CUPE 3393 Social Workers at St. Christopher House
Herman Rosenfeld – Contract Faculty at McMaster University CUPE 3906
Joanne Cameron Prichett – York University Staff Associaton
Carolyn Egan – Steelworkers Toronto Area Council
Rosario Marchese – MPP Trinity Spadina / NDP Education Critic
Lynda Lemberg – Educators for Peace and Justice
Ted Montgomery – OPSEU Executive Board
Rod Bemister – OPSEU
John Clarke – OCAP
Yolanda McLean – CUPE 4400
Jawara Gairey – Public Service Alliance of Canada
Letter read out from Lise Lareau – Canadian Media Guild
Susan Rab – OSSTF Provincial Executive
Rita Moore – OSSTF York Region District 16
Earl Bert – OSSTF District 12 Toronto
Mohan Mishra – No One Is Illegal Toronto
Terry Downey – Vice President, Ontario Federation of Labour
Garry Potter – Wilfred Laurier Faculty Association
James Beaton – Canadian Federation of Students

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Solidarity Greetings

John Priestman CAW 937 D
Marco Luciano – Migrante Ontario D
Maya Shapiro – Justicia for Migrant Workers D
Kelly O’Sullivan – CUPE 4207 D
Dayne Gray – CUPE 4207 D
Barry Smith – SEIU D

Donations pledged at the rally
York U Faculty Association (YUFA) = $10,000
CUPE 4400 workers at Toronto District School Board = $1000 per week
Canadian Federation of Students = $2500
CAW Local 112 = Tim Hortons coffee & donuts to pickets everyday
CUPE District 16 = $250
CUPE District 12 = $300
CUPE 3902 = $300

All monetary donations go directly to the CUPE 3903 hardship fund.

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