As we near the end of the first week of strike at Treasury Board, striking PSAC members continue to report en masse to picket lines across the country — Windsor, Niagara, Fort Erie, Fredericton, Edmundston, St. Stephen, Woodstock, Sault Ste. Marie, Ottawa, Gatineau, etc.
Beyond showing to the employer that the membership is truly energized and ready to continue fighting for a fair contract, the last week has also been an exemplary display of enduring solidarity between striking members and those supporting them however they can. From coast to coast, we’ve seen our FB members standing with and marching side by side with our other Treasury Board members — in places such as Edmonton, Windsor, Fort Frances, Ottawa, to only name a few.
Even if they can’t always join picket lines, CIU FB members have been finding different ways to support the strike. Earlier this week, FB members from Peace Bridge, Rainbow Bridge and Queenston Bridge provided lunch to support their fellow union members on the picket line. In St. John’s, CIU Branch 90001 sent pizza to picketers to give them a bit of a boost.
Amanda Bird & Christiane Banke
Adding to the influx of solidarity in the last week, the CIU National Office is also proud to report that two of its employees — Administrative Assistant Amanda Bird and Labour Relations Administrator Christiane Banke — have jumped at the opportunity to lend their skills to assist the PSAC strike efforts.
For the last couple of days, they’ve both been busy working on the picket lines and at headquarters in the National Capital Region, fielding questions, verifying membership information, and helping with picket line tasks.
Let’s keep this going!
Here are some photos of the day:
