labour day

To all affiliates of the Brantford & District Labour Council

Greetings,
Just a reminder about our upcoming Labour Day Events this year namely the Soap Box Derby and Our Solidarity March. The Soap Box Derby is held in front of the Casino from the Lorne Bridge and starts at 9;00 am and usually runs until about 12 noon. Following the Derby at 1:00 SHARP we will be having our Solidarity March starting at the Labour Centre and ending up at Brando’s which is located down the street from the Ex-Imperial Club on Market Street which is unfortunately no longer available. We have invited both of the nominated Brant NDP candidates (Federal and Provincial) from our area to say a few words following the Solidarity March.

Ian Deans who has been nominated as the Federal candidate for our area once a Federal election is called is no stranger to politics. For further information about Ian’s extensive political background you can go to the following link:
Ian Deans

Brian Van Tilborg who is relatively new to the political scene is the NDP candidate for the upcoming October Provincial election. Brian is a former employee of Genfast in Brantford and was involved as a co-ordinator in the Genfast Action Committee that was set up following the closure of Genfast. Further information is available at the Brant NDP web site:

Brant NDP

Please make a special effort to show up for the March and bring your Union’s flags to carry in the event if they are available. If you do not have a flag I would suggest you contact your International or National Union contacts to see if they can provide you with some shirts and or flags for the March. There will also be food, refreshments as well as entertainment for everyone who participates following our Solidarity March. If you need any further information about the events, please contact us at the Labour Council @ 519-753-9142.

Hope to see you all on Labour Day!

In Solidarity,
Dan Webster
President
Brantford & District Labour Council