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Historic convention to create largest private-sector union
August 31, 2013 to September 01, 2013
The founding convention to create a new union - Unifor - uniting more than 300,000 members from two of Canada's largest unions will be held Aug. 31st and Sept. 1st at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
More than 2,500 elected leaders from the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW) and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP) - from every province and territory and nearly every sector of the economy - will gather for the two-day event, before leading Toronto's Labour Day Parade under their new banner on Sept. 2
It will be the largest gathering of a single labour union in decades. Unifor has generated considerable interest for its commitment to open the doors of unionism and take a new approach.
Policy and discussion papers will call on the new union to expand organizing efforts into traditionally non-unionized sectors of the economy, build a strong community-based presence through Community Chapters, and advocate at all political levels for issues that affect all working people.
Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Location: 255 Front Street West Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.newunionconvention.ca
For information contact: Shannon Devine
Phone: 416-302-1699
Categories: Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives
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