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Guelph Politico is locally sourced and dedicated to covering the political and cultural scene in the City of Guelph. Est. 2008.
Showing posts with label labour day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label labour day. Show all posts

Monday, September 4, 2017

"Dark Clouds" Loom on an Otherwise Sunny Labour Day Picnic


Members of the CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) Local 241 couldn't enjoy their Labour Day as much as they would have liked, for they're concerned that some members might be looking at their last Labour Day as employees of the City of Guelph.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

GUELPH POLITICAST #49 - Live (ish) From the Labour Day Picnic

Scotty Hertz entertains at the Labour Day Picnic

This past Monday was Labour Day, and let's face it, sometimes in the rush to enjoy the last long weekend of summer, we forget that there's a story behind it, a long history of workers standing up for their rights, often with an organized union having their backs. These aren't the best of times for unions, but as you'll learn from this Guelph Politicast, they're are also far from the worst. Yet.