Thousands rally to support Hamilton steelworkers
ctvtoronto.ca
Jan. 29 2011
Canadian labour leaders and organizers of a large rally to support locked-out steelworkers in Hamilton, Ont., are pushing to make income security a major issue in the next federal election.
Several thousand protesters gathered in downtown Hamilton on Saturday to call on Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his government to end a lockout at the U.S. Steel plant and to demand politicians do a better job of protecting Canadians’ jobs and pensions.
Protesters accused the Conservative government of favouring foreign-owned corporations over workers’ interests.
Held outside Hamilton city hall, the demonstration was a show of solidarity for about 900 workers who have been locked out from the plant for more than 11 weeks.
The workers at the former Stelco Hilton Works were locked out after refusing to agree to company demands for major changes in their pension plan.
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Unions want everything put before them like candy in a store and they pick the flavors they want to keep. Whats up with those ol’ school thinking standards. Life changes. Unions need to call themselves The Entitlements Groups, they can bargin and collect, but it has to be based on how well they measure of work is merited on a 1 to 10 pts scale, that is obviously to be graded by an outsourced agency, that they cant buy-out with all those union dues.. Stop BEING SUCH CRYBABYS ~ For the most part nobody can work on usual and customary wage allowences: You should get creative and stop being so selfish. See and get with the program, see how all of us regular working people unite together … but.. shuuuussshhhh, we dont make a big deal and broadcast it thru the media… we have to do stuff, like if you have a skill, can build, can fix stuff… we trade on on our methods, we work harder than anyone getting all that free medical coverage, benefits, cost of living, you all are really so set in your damn ways.. hard headed bunch of Unionneeeerrres… Stop with that hording Union due / Bargin Collection stealing B.S. and get to work , for real !!