Tag: We Own It
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We Own It town hall in Huntsville
Public services are for people, not profits. When politicians sell off our public services, everybody suffers: quality drops, prices rise, businesses close, and people leave. To find out how we can stop privatization and bring vital public services back in-house, join us for an important town hall meeting in Huntsville. Date: Thursday, December 7 Time:…
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Say NO to private hospitals!
The Ontario Health Coalition is raising the alarm about the government’s attempt to open the door to private, for-profit hospitals here in Ontario. The Coalition is calling on people to pack the Public Galleries for Question Period at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. Help send a message to the government: Our Hospitals Aren’t…
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Toronto Santa Claus Parade and Hot Chocolate Share
We Own It Region 5 organizers would like to invite you to attend the second annual Toronto Santa Claus parade family fun Hot Chocolate Sharing event: Sunday, November 19 12 noon to 1 p.m. Northeast corner, University and College Avenues, Toronto Help warm hands and tummies by distributing hot chocolate and literature and talking to parade-goers…
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We Own It says Public = Better
The We Own It campaign hosted a full-room public meeting at the Clearwater Arena in Sarnia November 14 that raised a number of red flags about the sell-off of public services. The meeting discussed hydro rates, health care, police services and other public services that are threatened by privatization. Read the full story in the The…
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Health care, hydro privatization top concerns in Sarnia
The privatization of hydro and health care were at the top of the agenda during a crowded We Own It town hall meeting in Sarnia on Tuesday, November 14. "Whether you're talking about hydro or health care or our highways, there is simply no evidence that privatization saves money," OPSEU Region 1 Regional Vice-President Len Elliott…
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We Own It town hall had ‘community members spilling out the door’
The news website Inquinte.ca covered the We Own It town hall in Belleville on November 7 and reports that, "the meeting room was filled to capacity Tuesday night, as members of the community came to listen about how privatization is hurting public services. The meeting had public sector workers and concerned community members spilling out…
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Packed house at Belleville We Own It town hall
It was standing room only during a We Own It town hall meeting in Belleville on Tuesday, November 7. OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas encouraged the crowd of nearly 100 to make their communities stronger and safer by fighting back against privatization. “You’ll be doing yourselves, your kids, and your grandkids a huge favour if you…
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OPSEU receives Korean union delegates
OPSEU continues to reach out to the world in its battle against the privatization of public services. On November 6, a group of high-ranking union officials from the state of Chung-Nam, South Korea, arrived in Ontario to learn about OPSEU and to find out what the union is doing to combat privatization. OPSEU officials chat…
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Rally, poll show strong support for public services
To make it clear that more than two-thirds of Ontarians want strong public services, an energetic crowd of public services supporters gathered outside of a major conference on privatization in downtown Toronto on Monday, November 6. "More than 42,000 Ontarians have signed up with our We Own It campaign to keep our public services public,"…
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Thomas: Belleville town hall will inspire the fight against privatization
Belleville – Long wait times for health care. Sky-high hydro rates. Dangerous highways. Young people leaving in droves. These are just some of the consequences communities like Belleville are suffering because of privatization. How Belleville can fight back against privatization will be the subject of a town hall meeting at the Marriott Town Suites on…
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Protest targets privatization conference; new poll shows strong support for public services
Supporters of public services will rally outside a major privatization conference Monday to highlight a new poll showing that more than two-thirds of Ontarians want to keep their public services public. Date: Monday, November 6, 2017 Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m. Place: Southwest corner of Nathan Phillips Square, across from Sheraton Centre Hotel “The…
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Sarnia We Own It Town Hall
Public services are for people, not profits. When politicians sell off our public services, everybody suffers: quality drops, prices rise, businesses close, and people leave. To find out how we can stop privatization and bring vital public services back in house, join us for an important town hall meeting in Sarnia. Date: Tuesday, November 14…
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Privatization ‘a fight we can win’
Protecting people and communities from privatization isn’t easy. But during a We Own It town hall meeting in Peterborough October 24, OPSEU Region 3 Regional Vice-President Sara Labelle told a crowd of concerned citizens, journalists, and city councillors not to give up hope. “I’ve been fighting against privatization since I started working in health care…
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Peterborough urged to fight for public services
During a We Own It town hall in Peterborough on October 24, OPSEU Region 3 Regional Vice President Sara Labelle encouraged attendees to speak up for public services, the Peterborough Examiner reports. "If communities stand up and fight for their services, they can win," said Labelle. Read the full story here. Peterborough City Councillor Dianne Therrien said there…
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Thomas: We own transit, so keep it public
Leading a delegation of We Own It supporters and mobilizers, OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas threw his support behind the provincial Keep Transit Public campaign during its launch on Oct. 24. “More than 42,000 Ontarians have signed up for the We Own It campaign. They want to keep transit public because we own it!” Thomas…
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We Own It presentation to Edwardsburgh Cardinal Council
Region 4 We Own It mobilizers will be making a presentation to the Edwardsburgh Cardinal Township Council on Monday, October 23, at 6:30 pm. The presentation will take place at council chambers at 18 Centre St. in Spencerville. The mobilizers will be explain the We Own It campaign to councillors and ask them to pass a motion to…
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Rally against privatization conference
On Monday, November 6, an organization called the Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships will be hosting politicians and wealthy business owners at a conference in downtown Toronto. Their goal? To continue the sell-off and privatization of as many of our public services as possible. Join the We Own It campaign at a rally to tell the…
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Brockville still talking after We Own It town hall
More than a week after the We Own It town hall meeting in Brockville on October 10, local media outlets are still reporting on it. The St. Lawrence Times writes that "privatization … affects all aspects of life," and goes on to report that OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said privatization leads to higher costs and…
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Chatham We Own It pub night
Public services are for people, not profits. When politicians sell off our public services, everybody suffers: quality drops, prices rise, businesses close, and people leave. Come on out to Frendz in Chatham for a fun night and learn more about public services in Chatham-Kent and in Ontario. We Own It Trivia-Prizes-Eats-Games Date: October 26, 2017 Time: 7:30…
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Belleville We Own It Town Hall
Public services are for people, not profits. When politicians sell off our public services, everybody suffers: quality drops, prices rise, businesses close, and people leave. To find out how we can stop privatization and bring vital public services back in house, join us for an important town hall meeting in Belleville. Date: Tuesday, November 7 Time: 6:30 pm…