STRIKES

COLLEGE WORKERS SOLIDARITY PICKET
George Brown College Casa Loma campus,
(Kendal and Davenport)
8:00 am, Thursday September 8th, 2011.

Picket lines are up at all Ontario community colleges, as support workers walked off the job rejecting concessions and unacceptable contract bargaining from the employer. Ontario Public Service Employees Union represents more than 8,000 college support workers at the province's 24 community colleges. Bring your union flags to show your support. Info on the strike at www.opseu.org.
USW Local 13571 - Alumicor Limited; The 145 members have been out since March 6 at 33 Racine Drive and 290 Humberline Drive. They make glass windows and store fronts. For more information contact Mohamed Baksh t. 416-977-7274 ext. 230 email: mbaksh@usw.ca
Lockout At Hamilton by U.S. Steel - U.S. Steel locked out its 900 active employees on Nov 7th, demanding the union vote on a proposal to de-index pensioners and place new employees in a second tier savings plan. It has started up two blast furnaces in the U.S. to supply replacement steel to the auto industry. The company says it will not re-open the plant until the union agrees to shaft the retirees who created the wealth for Stelco since the Second World War. Many of those receiving pension are WWII veterans,thousands are widows.

Steelworker's widow unsure how she'll survive without cost of living adjustments - rabble.ca story at how will she survive
Infinity Rubber: USW local 526 on strike since the start of the year, at 170 North Queen, Etobicoke (east of Highway 427 north of the Queensway). The company wants 25% wage cuts and benefit co-payments. Most workers have 20 plus years seniority. For information call Brian Adamchuk
416 977-7274. More information on the USW website.

For full reports, press releases, updates, go to

Picketline solidarity is one of the foundations of trade unionism.

When you're on a picket line, it's sometimes the small things you appreciate most.

  • Inform your union about the issues. Make the connection between a strong public sector and the quality of life in our communities.
  • Call your City Councillor and Mayor Miller. Tell them you support the strikers.
  • Attend strike support rallies and demonstrations.
  • Stay informed. Beware of media coverage that is anti-labour.
  • Join the picket lines. Picketers love support. Inform the picket captain that you are on the picket line and which organization you represent.
  • Make donations in kind to the picket line. Coffee, donuts, food, fire wood, and whatever else is needed and requested.
  • Take a picketer out to lunch.
  • Write a letter to the editor.
  • Phone a call-in radio show.
  • Honk your horn when you drive by a picket line.
  • Organize an end-of-week social for the picketers; on the picket line or in a nearby hall.
  • Hug a picketer!
"The longer the line, the shorter the strike!"
Contact - Ana Fonseca 416.441.3663 ext. 221.
You can download the strike support manual for Toronto by clicking here TOstrikemanual
You can download the strike support manual for York Region by clicking here YRstrikemanual
Please let us know if your local is approaching a strike/lockout deadline!

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