People first!

During the latest global recession, 34 million people lost their jobs – this in a world where billions already live in poverty. Public services are being slashed, and the destruction of our environment continues. It’s time to make banks, corporations, and the politicians they control accountable for the crisis they’ve created.

At the G20 Summit this month, politicians will debate behind security barricades. The rest of us will be saying our piece right out in the open. Join OPSEU members and thousands of others to tell world leaders it’s time for action on what really matters.

OPSEU billboards and street ads target G20 Summit

June 7, 2010 OPSEU billboards and street ads calling for “Good jobs… all around the world” are now in place, ready for the G20 Summit taking place in Toronto in two weeks’ time. Narrowly avoiding the security restrictions on new ads during the Summit, OPSEU is bringing its message directly to the attendees at the centre of the restricted access zone.

OPSEU has three billboards during the G20 Summit, which will be in place until July 15. Two of the billboards are along the Gardiner, catching the incoming traffic near the event: 90m east of Jarvis, north side facing east and 515m west of Strachan, north side facing west. The third billboard is at the corner of Windsor and Front streets, just two blocks to the west of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

OPSEU has also booked three transit shelter ads during the G20 Summit. These are all at the corner of Simcoe and Front Streets, next to the Convention Centre.

See map below for details. (click on image for larger view)

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