The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and its allies in the labour movement rallied at Canada Post’s Yonge and Dundas offices. They rallied against Canada Post’s lock out of workers and the Harper government’s back-to-work legislation.

Here are a few photos I took at the rally (click to pop up images and for captions):

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Wednesday June 22nd
9am, Yonge and Dundas

I just received this postal workers mass picket and rally flyer from the Toronto and York Region Labour Council.  The Harper government’s rapid push for back-to-work legislation has essentially rigged bargaining in favour of Canada Post, writes CEP VP Fred Wilson, and is a message that “Labour will be put in its place” . Further, the government’s legislative offer is an even worse deal for CUPW members than Canada Post’s last offer.  Harper’s agenda is at work.

CUPW is pushing back, having occupied offices in Vancouver (video), Edmonton and Winnipeg yesterday, and has blocked a Purolator Centre in Montreal (Laval) today. (UPDATE: CUPW currently occupying MP Keith Ashfield’s office in Fredricton)

They need all the support they can get – please come out if you are in Toronto and available!

If you are not in Toronto here is a list of other rallies across Canada.

And please join Labour Start’s international campaign calling on Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt to support free collective bargaining rights and end the back to work legislation.