Woah.
CUPE’s Fred Hahn with an impassioned speech and some BIG tidbits saying they met with other union leaders and the “resistance” is not alone and will grow. It sounds like there could be more unions joining the picket line.
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The big takeaway
CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn says he met with other unions and here’s a sneak peek of what’s in the pipeline.
“We will build resistance. We will bring others to this resistance, we will keep going.”
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I'll have a story at six, which you can watch live at - - and I'll be covering this tomorrow and onwards.
Follow along!
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the story
Thousands participated in Solidarity Saturday to show support for striking CUPE education workers. They took aim at Premier Ford, Minister Lecce in powerful demonstrations.
My TV report tonight:
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the latest:
BREAKING:
Multiple sources told Global News a coalition of unions is planning a mass demonstration at Queen’s Park next Saturday, and a massive multi-sector strike on Monday, Nov. 14.
From
@ColinDMello
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@isaaccallan
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@AhmarSKhan
Folks will stop paying their taxes, they are under enough financial strain as it is.
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@AhmarSKhan
Why is no news agency talking about the communist booths around these protestors?
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@AhmarSKhan
The big fish are pulling out no stops. They're afraid cupe will go broke and their 6 figure salary will be lost. O.o
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@AhmarSKhan
I love ❤️ Fred. He’s my favourite entertainer. His hysterics and drama is just so on point 😂😂.
#Getthembackinschool
#FineFred
#OnlineLearning
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In modern history, unions have been the only effective voice working people have ever had. Workers have fought long and hard, sacrificing personal freedoms, in order to provide fundamental rights and conditions for workers right across this country.
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@AhmarSKhan
Was on a local CUPE picket line on Friday afternoon - several other unions were out in support.
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@AhmarSKhan
I’d love to see a successful
#GeneralStrike
but I agree with
@Gruesomebrat
While I stand w education workers, unions have decades to make up for leaving so many behind.
All our fights are the same fucking fight. Where have the unions been as the State has been crushing the most vulnerable and marginalized among us for 50 years?
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@AhmarSKhan
@sarahelder
What do they have to lose? They’re all in the crosshairs of
@fordnation
. Still mystified at how some unions supported this guy.
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