Tag: We Own It
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We Own It town hall inspires Brant residents to fight privatization
Dozens of people in Brant are joining forces to fight privatization. According to Brantnews.com, the group came together during a meeting co-sponsored by We Own It. “From hydro through to developmental services, through to our prisons, through to health care, we all see these changes every day," said We Own It mobilizer Jeremy Thibodeau. “We need to…
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We Own It supports Brockville Pride
500 people marched in Brockville's sixth annual Pride parade on July 15. As the Brockville Records and Times reports, We Own It was there in support. “We’re just here as allies supporting Pride and trying to get our message out to the community,” said We Own It mobilizer Dave Doran. Related: OPSEU in the News
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Reminding the premier: We Own It
We Own It mobilizers greeted Premier Kathleen Wynne during her tour on July 27 of the Chatham-Kent Museum. As reported by the Chatham Daily News, Jordan McGrail asked why the province is selling off an asset that puts money into the provincial coffers. The exchange was also covered by Blackburn News, Chatham Voice, and News…
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Australia’s We Own It scores big win
One of OPSEU's international partners in the fight against privatization has scored a huge victory, leading a successful fight against a P3 scheme to expand a hospital in Australia. Thanks to the Australian We Own It campaign's strong community organizing, the local government has decided to keep the expansion public. The Health Services Union of…
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Group reminds province ‘we own it’
About 100 people signed their names to a petition demanding the province stop privatizing public properties, The Orillia Packet & Times reports. Organizers from the We Own It campaign set up shop Thursday night at The Brownstone in Orillia for an evening of music and information about the dangers of the province selling off its assets,…
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Highlighting the dangers of privatization in Cornwall
The OPSEU-led "We Own It" campaign picked up favourable news coverage at its town hall meeting at the Benson Centre in Cornwall June 12. Panel member and OPSEU Regional Vice-President (Region 4) Gareth Jones said one of the goals of the campaign is to encourage citizens to confront their candidates about privatization in the upcoming provincial…
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OPSEU not giving up on long-term care
The debate over the future of Grey Gables and Rockwood Terrace long term care homes isn't over yet. Jeremy Thibodeau of OPSEU's "We Own It" campaign tells Bayshore News that privatization doesn't work and that Grey County Council's vote on May 25 to privatize long-term care does not reflect the will of the people. There…
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Privatization ‘hurts us badly’
“Privatization hurts us. It hurts us badly,” Hydro One Not For Sale chairperson Rosario Marchese is quoted as saying in The North Bay Nugget's coverage of the We Own It town hall on Monday, May 29. OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is also quoted in the article, saying We Own It “isn’t just a campaign for…
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‘We Own It’ rally takes place in Kingston
It’s known as “We Own It” — a grassroots movement that is trying to create awareness about the privatization of provincial assets and how to save public services. A rally in Kingston on Friday, May 26 caught the attention of CKWS-TV reporter Mike Postovit. To view the full story, click here.
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Yet another hydro betrayal
Dear friends, For the second time in as many years, Financial Accountability Officer Stephen LeClair has proven with numbers what the majority of Ontarians know in their hearts: the ongoing privatization of our hydro system is a betrayal. It’s a betrayal of democracy. A betrayal of financial responsibility. And a betrayal of our children. LeClair’s…
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Protest greets premier in Sudbury
In these Sudbury Star videos, We Own It mobilizer Jamie Kensley talks about why he and others want the Liberals to know that public = better.