Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak’s plans to strip worker rights and advance a low wage economy

Greetings Sisters and Brothers,

We are anticipating that there may be a spring provincial election and
with it a chance for Tim Hudak and his Progressive Conservative (PC)
Party to gain power. Hudak has centred his campaign around weakening
unions and replacing good jobs with low wage work. In addition, his
party has made it quite clear their intentions to privatize public
services and sell off public assets.

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and Canadian Labour
Congress(CLC), are launching a campaign to educate workers about
Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak’s plans to strip worker
rights and advance a low wage economy.

The campaign will begin with a series of regional meetings for all
union members to provide the tools for members to engage in their
workplaces and neighbourhoods about the threat of the PC party.

The following is a listing of currently scheduled meetings in Ontario,
although more will be added to the schedule in the coming weeks:

- Feb 27 - Durham: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Unifor Local 222 Hall, 1425
Phillip Murray Ave, Oshawa

-  Mar 6 - Toronto:Details to follow.

- Mar 18 - Sudbury: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - USW Local 6500, 66 Brady St,
Sudbury

- Mar 20 - London: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Unifor Local 27, 606 First
Street, London

- Mar 27 - St. Catharines: Details to follow.

- Apr. 1 - Thunder Bay: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Lakehead Labour Centre,
929 Fort William Rd, Thunder Bay

- Apr. 10 - Hamilton: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - UA Local 67, 195 Dartnall
Road, Hamilton

For more information, and to register for any of these meetings, please
visit: www.RightsatWork.ca 

The webpage also contains resources on the achievements of labour
unions in the past and their continued importance in our society.
Materials includes reports, fact-sheets, handouts, planning guides and
workshop materials, which together comprise a toolkit for popular
education on the role and value of labour unions and collective worker
action.

To receive printed materials, or to arrange a workshop presentation for
your Local, contact the OFL at: info@ofl.ca

In Solidarity,

Sharon DeSousa
PSAC Regional Executive Vice-President - Ontario