OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 4, 2011) - Hassan Yussuff, CLC Secretary-Treasurer, will attend a Labour Day parade in Toronto on Monday, September 5th. The event is sponsored by the Toronto and York District Labour Council. Yussuff 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. There is a special urgency surrounding Labour Day this year in Toronto, where public services and good jobs are under attack by the new city administration.
| WHO: | Hassan Yussuff Secretary-Treasurer, CLC |
| WHAT: | Labour Day Parade |
| WHEN: | 09:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 5, 2011 |
| WHERE: | Toronto Meet at University Ave. & Queen Street W. Parade ends at Dufferin Gates Canadian National Exhibition |
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:
613-526-7431
Cell and text: 613-878-6040
dgruending@clc-ctc.ca
Mehdi Kouhestaninejad CLC, Ontario region (on September 5):
Cell: 416-562-8573