Once again the word "strike" echoes amid the
coffee shops and restaurant walls, in Greater Sudbury. For the
members of the Mine Mill-CAW Local 598, uncertainty is probably
the only thing in their minds.
In the event of a strike if a member of Mine
Mill must work to make ends meet, please consider that everyone
is entitled to "representation" (to join a union), from a store
clerk, truck driver, construction trade or manufacturer.
No company is too small.
Therefore, I suggest that, if in desperation
you must work in this non-union environment, think of the
people working next to you and please do not hamper organizing
efforts of other trade or retail/commercial unions.
Contact their labour representatives and show
your support.
You can return to a better paying job, with
shift premiums, bonus' and benefits, once a settlement has been
reached.
Let's show them how strong a "union-town"
Greater Sudbury really is.
Glenn Boyd
Organizing representative
Ontario Pipe Trades Council
Sudbury