Picket Line Locations for CUPE Strike on Friday November 4
URGENT: Picket line locations for CUPE-OSBCU strike on Friday, November 4 The Ford government is pulling the plug on bargaining while it’s still underway and using Bill 28, to forcibly impose a contract on education workers. This is unacceptable and must be...
2022 LDLC Municipal Election Endorsements
The London and District Labour Council, after considerable examination of candidate responses and debate, is pleased to announce the following endorsements for the 2022 City of London Municipal Election: Ward One Hadleigh McAlister Ward Two Shawn Lewis Ward Three...
Unionmade Party – September 10, 2022
Kevin Lomack Being Honoured May 1st
Dear Local 1 Members, 192 years ago, a process was set into action that saw the Tolpuddle Martyrs tried, convicted and deported to Australia for seven years for the ‘crime’ of forming a union. It’s a story that still speaks to people today, and for the London and...
Get Ready for May 1st
To all SEIU 2 Ontario Members, On May Day, May 1, 2022, please consider joining other SEIU Local 2 members and thousands of workers from across Ontario to celebrate the gains working people have won over the years and to commit to fighting for a better future for...
Day of Mourning 2022
April 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tolpuddle Co-Operative, Community Room 380 Adelaide Street North London, ON N6A 5N8 This is a hybrid event. Masks are required to attend the indoor ceremony at the Tolpuddle Co-Operative Community Room. Zoom link...
A statement of support for Ukraine from LDLC & SEIU Local 1
In light of the horrible war in Ukraine, SEIU Local 1 is making a $500 donation to the London Ukrainian Centre. This donation will be matched by SEIU Local 2 for a total donation of $1000. The Following message is from the...
International Women’s Day – March 8th 2022
By Equity Representative Pam Diggs: International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8 worldwide. This day is focused on empowering, educating and fostering support for women and children. The wider agenda of IWD encompasses a variety of different...
A Black History Month message from Equity Representative Pam Diggs
The poster read, “Wanted at once, 300 men for No. 2 Construction Battalion for coloured men of Canada.” The unit was formed in Nova Scotia, home to more than a third of this country’s blacks. …In the early 1900’s, during the First World War they weren’t always wanted...
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – 16 Days of Activism
Ottawa (02 Dec. 2021) On December 6, 1989, a male gunman opened fire in a classroom at the Montreal engineering school, specifically targeting women students in an anti-feminist attack. The École Polytechnique massacre is commemorated annually as the National Day of...