'We are a labour city': Sarnia holds 121st annual Labour Day Parade
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Purple and proud, members of three CUPE unions led the annual Labour Day parade in Sarnia.
Purple and proud, members of three CUPE unions led the annual Labour Day parade in Sarnia.
“We are thrilled to be up front because we were the education workers who were on strike this past November,” says Michelle LaLonge-Davey, president of CUPE 1238.
“We are the workers who defeated the Doug Ford Bill 28 when they tried to take away our rights to freely negotiate and bargain. Proud of what we did, and can’t wait to say thanks to the community for all the support during that work.”
Thousands lined Christina Street in Sarnia, Ont. for what is believed to be the oldest Labour Day parade in Canada.
“We are a labour city,” says Brian White, a Sarnia city councillor, and one of the parade judges.
“When you get everybody together on a day like today, you can see how labour intensive our city really is. This is a showing unlike anywhere in Canada, and we really are proud of the works who build our community and make us a strong economic driver for Ontario.
