On Monday, September 5, CUPE Ontario members will take part in Labour Day events in communities across the province.
This Labour Day, CUPE Ontario members will combine their celebration of all that the labour movement has achieved, with a strong stand against privatization and austerity.
Austerity is at the root of all the hospital and school closures we’re seeing. It’s why we still have long wait lists for child care and developmental services, and why governments are outsourcing and selling off vital public assets like Hydro One.
The annual celebration has its roots in the labour movement’s fight for an eight-hour day and celebrates the many gains unions have struggled for on behalf of all workers, including health and safety regulations, parental leave, a minimum wage, pay equity laws and same-sex spousal benefits.
Please come out and join your fellow unionists at the Labour Day event in your area.
| Join us at Labour day events across Ontario in 2016: | |
| Brantford & District |
Sept.5 – 9am – 2pm (registration at 8am)
Soap Box Derby, Open House & BBQ 1 Icomm Drive Contact Jeff Van Wyk: Phone: (519) 717-0228; email: [email protected] |
| Durham Region | Sept.5 – 11am – 3pm
Picnic at Memorial Park 100 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa Activities include live music, bouncy castle, ice cream, slushies, food & drinks, RC cars, face painting and treats for the kids. Contact John MacDonald: Phone: (905) 424-2776 |
| Guelph | Sept.5 – noon – 3pm
Picnic at the Red Pavilion at Riverside Park, 709 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON N1H 7G6 Activities include local musicans and an info fair, free children’s area with face painting, bead making, poster making and jelly bean contest. Menu is hotdogs, corn and samosa. $1 each. Drinks free – accepting donations for Chalmers Food Pantry and CSA food bank. Janice Folk-Dawson will be MCing the event. |
| Hamilton | Sept.5 – 10:30am – 3pm
Parade starts at 10:30am at York Blvd/Queen St. North to Rolph’s Gate (Dundurn National Historic Site). Following is a picnic at Dundurn Park. Phone: (905) 547-2944 |
| Kenora | Sept.5 – 11am – 2pm
Picnic/BBQ at Keewatin Beatty Park (10th Street) Contact Donna Wiebe: Phone (807) 468-7203; email: [email protected] |
| Kingston | Sept.5 – 10am – 2pm
Parade and picnic at McBurney Park (191 Ordnance St, Frontenac ON K7K 3S7 Phone: (613) 329-5901; email: [email protected] |
| Kitchener | Sept.5 – 12pm – 4pm
Picnic – Waterloo Park 50 Young St W, Waterloo ON N2L 2Z4 Contact Dave Eales: Phone: (519) 743-8301; email: [email protected] |
| Lindsay & District | Sept.4 – 12pm – Picnic
Old Mill Park, 16 Kent St.E, Lindsay, ON K9V 2J4 Activities include: games, bouncy castle, music, dinosaur egg hunt and BBQ. Please send donations. Contact James Mulhern: Phone: (705) 324-7841; email: [email protected] |
| Niagara Region | Sept.5 – 10:30am – 7pm
Parade starts at 10:30am from Pen Centre (221 Glendale Ave.) followed by a family carnival from 12pm – 7pm Contact Lou Ann Binning: Phone: (905) 708-4022; email: [email protected] |
| North Bay | Sept.5 – Waterfront Park (100 Main St. E, North Bay, ON P1B 1A8)
Parade of flags starts at 11am followed by a picnic starting at 12pm. Contact Henri Giroux: Phone: (705) 471-7746 |
| Ottawa | Sept.5 – 12pm – 4pm
Parade begins at Ottawa City Hall (Elgin St and Lisgar St.) at noon and ends at McNabb Park (Bronson and Gladstone) where picnic will be held from 1pm-4pm. Activities include live music, games, pony rides, food and drinks, clowns and face painting. Phone: (613) 233-7820; email: [email protected] |
| Peel Region | Sept. 3 – 11am – 3pm
Picnic at Gage Park (1030 Main Street E). BBQ, Live music, Kids activities and more Contact Jim McDowell: Phone: (416) 587-8809 |
| Peterborough | Sept.5 – 12pm – 2:30pm.
Picnic at Nichols Oval Park (725 Armour Road) Phone: (705) 742-9286; email: [email protected] |
| Renfrew | Sept.5
Festivities at Pembroke Marina Organized by Renfrew County Labour Council |
| Sarnia | Sept.5 — Parade and BBQ
Parade starts at 9:30am at Sarnia Library (corner of Wellington & Christina) and ending at Centennial Park, Front Street. BBQ held at Unifor 914 Hall Phone: (519) 542-2375; email: [email protected] |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Sept.5 – 11am – 4pm.
March and BBQ – Roberta Bondar Pavillion (65 Foster Drive) Phone: (705) 941-8589; email: [email protected] |
| Sudbury | Sept.5 – 10am – 4pm
March & picnic – Bell Park (Paris Street) Phone: (705) 674-1223; email: [email protected] |
| Thunder Bay | Sept.5 – 11am – 3pm
Picnic at Current River Park (450 Dewe Avenue) Phone: (807) 345-2621; email: [email protected] |
| Timmins | Sept.5 – 11am – 6pm
March around Gillies Lake (100 Lakeshore Rd.) Picnic at Hollinger Park (565 Algonquin Blvd E, P4N 1B7) Contact J.P. Deilets: Phone: (705) 274-3400; email: [email protected] |
| Toronto & York Region |
Sept.5 – Parade
Meet at 9AM – Gathering west side of University, north from Armoury to Dundas W marching to Exhibition Place. Phone: (416) 441-3663; email: [email protected] |
| Windsor | Sept.5 – 10am.
Parade starting at Unifor Local 200/444 Union Hall and ends at Fogolar Furlan Club (1800 N Service Road (E.C. Row) with a picnic. Contact Mike Malott: Phone: (519) 252-8281; email: [email protected] |
