Wednesday, August 31, 2011
A Labour Day message by CAW National President Ken Lewenza: We Must Set Our Sights Higher
Labour Day has always offered working Canadians a chance to step back and reflect on our collective achievements. Workplace safety rules. Decent wages and benefits. Work-life balance. Equality. Fairness. Even as a child, marching along Labour Day parade routes in Windsor with my mother and father, I've understood this day as a celebration of social progress and collective prosperity, amid the daily struggle for improved worker rights. And the progress we celebrated benefitted all working families - whether in a union or not. Read the rest here: http://www.caw.ca/en/10578.htm