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HAPPY CANADA DAY ???

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Brother Danny O'Regan 1943 - 2010 Click image to read BRANTFORD Expositor Story

Support Your Sisters and Brothers at the Steelworker Picket Line   

ONE DAY LONGER !



Day of Mourning Ceremony held today in Fordveiw Park  Brantford
 

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left to right: Mayor Hancock , Wally Lucente & Garry MacDonald
MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS AGO the Canadian Labour Congress declared April 28 a National Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed, suffer disease or injury as a result of work. Every year since, unions, labour councils, families and community partners gather by the thousands to 'mourn for the dead'.

Todays Ceremony was led by BDLC President  Garry MacDonald . Brother MacDonald offered some shocking statistics of how many have died and a commentary to keep up the fight and  to educate public  and politicians to these unnecessarily deaths.  

Our guests  included  Mayor of Brantford  -  Mike Hancock  who proclaimed today  Labour Day of Mourning in Brantford  We are proud to have Mayor Mike attend as  he has been a strong advocate  of the Labour Councils struggle to highlight  death and  occupational disease in our workplace every year since being elected. We also were pleased to again have Wally Lucente from the Office of the  Workers Advisor .  In addition to some inspiring words on the topic of the day .  Wally led a prayer for workers that have died or become ill and the families left behind to pick up the pieces.    BDLC First Vice President  Don Guest stated after the event that  " I would also like to thank Marc Laferrier  and  Brian Van Tilborg our local federal & provincial NDP candidates  for their  support at this event "  " I wish our other  elected  politicians  and candidates up for election  would have made an effort attend "
 " After all it are those politicians  municipal , provincial and federal who have the power to protect our workers "     
     


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BDLC President Dan Webster appeal for workers of Siemens Canada

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Manufacturing Jobs are disappearing at an alarming rate Join the fight to stop this exodus . Click on Presidents message to find out how you can help  




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Attention all affiliates / members  . Do you want to influence the next municipal election ? Do you want to identify Labour/ worker  friendly candidates. Workers need to support candidates with our goals in mind . We have been meeting regularly and have drafted questionnaire / endorsement package. Does your union  have an issue that needs to be addressed?  Now is the time to get involved . You can contact us by using our online form or calling the Labour Centre           

While our elected  polititions  cosy up to each other and try and spin the HST
as a good tax for us all. Please  dont forget to show them your utility bills and the increase  of over 225.00 per year . Next time we go to the polls let them  both know how you feel about this Liberal/Conservative tax coup! 


WORKING FAMILIES IN BRANTFORD WILL NOW FACE
HUGE ADDITIONAL TAX BURDENS 
OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES BOTH VOTED
TO SUPPORT  THE HST 
SHAME !

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