Solidarity events in support of OPSEU members at Northern Ontario School of Medicine
OPSEU President to join NOSM marches in Sudbury and Thunder Bay on Aug. 23
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will
travel to Sudbury and Thunder Bay on Monday Aug. 23 in a show of support
for striking workers at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
“Our members on strike are seeking nothing more than fairness and respect. The support they’re receiving from the local community has been outstanding and I look forward to being there as a reminder that they can count on their union to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them,” said Thomas.
Thomas will join OPSEU members and other local labour activists in a march and rally in Sudbury starting at 11:15 a.m. Following the Sudbury event, Thomas will travel to Thunder Bay where he will participate in a march and vigil starting at 4:30 p.m.
Details for both the Sudbury and Thunder Bay events are below.
Sudbury
March and rally in Sudbury in support of striking
workers at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine:
Date: Monday, August 23, 2010
Time: 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
March starts: Laurentian University, Ramsey Lake Rd. Entrance
Route: South Bay Rd to NOSM
Guest Speakers:
- Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU President
- Tyler England, Chair, Local 677 Bargaining Team
More information:
Tyler England 705-561-3391
Thunder Bay
March, vigil, and rally in Thunder Bay in support of striking workers at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine:
Date: Monday, August 23, 2010
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
March starts: Patterson Park
Silent Vigil: NOSM Orientation Dinner (Metis Nation Hall)
Rally at: City Hall
Guest Speakers:
- Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU President
- Yuk-Sem Won, President, OPSEU Local 677
- Tyler England, Chair, Local 677 Bargaining Team
More information: Yuk-Sem Won 807-621-4972
