| TO ALL CUPE CHARTERED ORGANIZATIONS
Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends:
The 32 members of CUPE Local 4317 have been on strike at the Port of Montreal since September 22. It has now been seven weeks since they have been fighting for a fair collective agreement, yet negotiations remain at a standstill.
These workers – transport agents for the Montreal Gateway Terminals company – play a vital role in the supply chain on which we all depend. Every day, they coordinate the arrivals and departures of containers, ensuring the port operates efficiently. Their struggle is simple and legitimate: to obtain decent wages and real respect for their work.
Instead of negotiating in good faith, the employer is now threatening to eliminate positions, citing technological changes as a pretext to further weaken these workers. In this difficult context, union solidarity is more important than ever. The members of CUPE Local 4317 need the support of their allies across the country to make their voices heard and to show that no CUPE local fights alone.
We are calling on CUPE chartered organizations across Canada to stand in solidarity by sending letters of support and contributing financially to sustain their struggle.
Letters of support can be sent to: custeau1@msn.com.
Donations can be sent to CUPE Local 4317, c/o Quebec Regional Office, 565 Crémazie Blvd East, Suite 7100, Montreal, Quebec H2M 2V9. Electronic Fund Transfers (EFTs) can be sent to cgirard@scfp.ca.
In solidarity,
MARK HANCOCK
National President |
CANDACE RENNICK
National Secretary-Treasurer |
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