Please join USW Local 2020 Unit 79 in a Twitter blitz on August 20 in order to encourage the Ontario Health Minister to pressure CarePartners to end their lockout and get back to the bargaining table! You can participate from anywhere as long as you have internet access.
The approximately 30 USW members of Local 2020 have been locked out by the for-profit service provider CarePartners since May 31 in Sudbury, Ontario.
| @CElliotAbility tell @CarePartnersCA to end the lockout and get back to the table. Our members at Local 2020 deserve a fair deal now! #onpoli #peopleoverprofits #faircontractnow #USWlocal2020unit79 #canlab #decentwork |
| @CElliotAbility tell @CarePartnersCA to put people over profits – it’s time to reach a fair deal for workers now! #onpoli #peopleoverprofits #faircontractnow #USWlocal2020unit79 #canlab #decentwork |
| @CElliotAbility tell @CarePartnersCA to end workplace violence. No-one should be abused on the job. #onpoli #peopleoverprofits #faircontractnow #USWlocal2020unit79 #canlab #decentwork |
| @CElliotAbility tell @CarePartnersCA to start caring and end the lockout now. #onpoli #peopleoverprofits #faircontractnow #USWlocal2020unit79 #canlab #decentwork |
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#letsgetbacktothetable
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