The eighteenth annual Labour Day picnic will have the theme "Canada’s Unions: Lifting Everyone Up," and feature free food, bouncy castles and information booths.
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Today, about a third of Canada’s workers belong to unions,
"Imagine what we could win if half or more of us were unionized." said local labour council president Henir Giroux. "Labour Day 2023 is our chance to encourage everyone to imagine that future."
Giroux shares a vision of a future where "everyone has access to the care they need when they need it, affordable housing and childcare, a future where we tackle the climate crisis head-on by creating good, sustainable jobs in communities across Canada."
The event is organized by the North Bay and District Labour Council and runs Monday, Sept. 4 noon till 3 at the Kiwanis bandshell on the waterfront.