OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 4, 2011) - Barb Byers, Canadian Labour Congress Executive Vice-President, will speak at a Labour Day picnic in Regina on Monday, September 5th. The event is co-sponsored by the Regina and District Labour Council and the Saskatchewan Provincial Building & Construction Trades Council. Byers will be available for comments to the media.
Canadian workers have celebrated their achievements each year on Labour Day since it was declared a national holiday in 1894. This year the focus is on demanding the changes – in salaries, working conditions and pensions – that are needed to improve the lives of our children and grandchildren.
| WHO: | Barb Byers |
| Executive Vice-President, CLC | |
| WHAT: | Labour Day Picnic |
| WHEN: | 12 Noon - 4:00 p.m. |
| Monday, September 5, 2011 | |
| (Speeches at 2:00 p.m.) | |
| WHERE: | Wascana Park, in front of Saskatchewan Legislative Building |
| 2405 Legislative Drive, Regina |
The Canadian Labour Congress, the national voice of the labour movement, represents 3.2 million Canadian workers. The CLC brings together Canada's national and international unions along with the provincial and territorial federations of labour and 130 district labour councils. Web site: www.canadianlabour.ca Twitter: @CanadianLabour
Contact Information:
CLC Communications (prior to September 5):
613-526-7431
Cell and text: 613-878-6040.
dgruending@clc-ctc.ca
Darla Leard
CLC Prairie region (on September 5)
Cell: 306-221-5536