OCC 2005

2005 Campaign Mission
Accomplished!

USW Picket-line Pictures

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for

organizing Operation Christmas Cheer.

The

members of

my local who have been on strike

since

September

23,2005 greatly appreciate the

financial

donations that was

provided by all

participating

locals.

Your effort and

generosity will never be

forgotten.

Yours in Solidarity,

Dan Lacasse

President - CEP 31x Espanola

Thank you very much for all the

support for

our members walking the

line in Hawkesbury.

Your tremendous

support will allow our

members to last

one day longer. The

Companies

Corporate agenda at the

bargaining

table is unconscionable. Our

members

resolve to win is incredible. With

your

support we will win. So once again

thank you so much for your help.

Wayne Fraser

USW Director District 6

Ontario and Atlantic Canada

United Steelworkers 8580 Hawkesbury (80 members
on strike since July 05). December 19 - Operation
Christmas Cheer delivered over 150 grocery bags filled
with cans of food and package dry goods to the picket
lines of USW 8580. Each member collecting strike pay
received bags of groceries, a $100 grocery gift cards and
all of their children (under 18) received a $25 gift.

Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of
Canada 31X Espanola (15 members on strike since Sept
05). December 23 - each member collecting strike pay
received a $50 grocery gift card.

57 different union locals in Canada, Washington D.C, Oregon, Montana and Virginia

choose to get involved in OCC this

year. They sent a clear message that labour

care

about their Brothers and Sisters and that we do stand beside

them in

solidarity. They volunteered their time, wrote checks to sponsor families and

wrote personal notes of

encouragement to ‘stay strong’ and keep fighting for a

fair/equal settlement for all members.

2005 Sponsors, Supporters, Contributors