The holidays are upon us - Hanukkah begins this weekend and Christmas Eve is only two weeks away! Amazing how the year just flies by.... Our local executive met last night and we passed a motion to once again support "Operation Christmas Cheer" with a donation of $1000. The provincial executive of ETFO has also made a donation, for $5000. The mandate of this non-profit organization is to deliver grass roots support, cheer, food hampers, grocery gift cards and toys to Ontario picket lines during the holiday season. Currently, an unprecedented number of unionized workers in Ontario (nearly four thousand) are facing the harsh reality of being on the picket line for an extended period of time - ranging from 4 months to more than 3 years. They are on strike against employers that are refusing to bargain or bargaining in bad faith. For more information about this initiative, click on the title of today's post to visit the Operation Christmas Cheer website or visit http://www.operationcheer.com/
Our "Toys from Teachers" toy drive has wrapped up this week and we thank our members for another generous year! All donations have been delivered to the Salvation Army for distribution to families throughout the Durham Region. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and have helped make the holidays brighter for many children!
Our "Toys from Teachers" toy drive has wrapped up this week and we thank our members for another generous year! All donations have been delivered to the Salvation Army for distribution to families throughout the Durham Region. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and have helped make the holidays brighter for many children!
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