Tag: We Own It
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Time for a ‘rural renaissance’ against privatization, town hall hears
Privatization hurts all Ontarians, but it's especially damaging to rural communities. During a packed town hall meeting in Brockville on Tuesday, October 10, a politically diverse group of leaders said it's time for a "rural renaissance" to push back against privatization and austerity. “The provincial government has all but forgotten rural Ontario, and it’s killing…
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Keep services public: panel
Their political stripes spanned the spectrum, but for one night they all had one thing in common: An opposition to privatizing and closing public services. As reported by the Brockville Times-Recorder, the We Own It town hall in Brockville on Tuesday, October 10 featured local politicians and OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas. Click here for…
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We Own It town hall draws a crowd
OPSEU Region 3 We Own It mobilizers and Executive Board Members hosted a We Own It town hall meeting in Barrie on Tuesday, October 3. As reported by CTV News (at the 13:20 mark), the meeting drew a crowd of people interested in stopping the sell-off of our public services and assets. For more details…
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Thomas: Brockville town hall will inspire fight against privatization
Brockville – Long wait times for health care. Sky-high hydro rates. Dangerous highways. These are just some of the consequences Brockville is suffering because of privatization. But during a special town hall meeting at the Brockville Convention Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 10, people will hear what they can do to fight back. When: Tuesday,…
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OPSEU President to appear on 104.9 JR-FM food drive broadcast
Brockville – Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) will join 104.9 JR-FM host Bruce Wylie live on the air for the Brockville Rotary Fall Food Drive on Friday, October 6 between 2 and 3 p.m. “The success each year of the Rotary Food Drive shows just how generous…
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Privatization: ‘If we’re silent, nothing changes,’ Barrie town hall hears
More than 30 people came together in Barrie last night for a town hall meeting about protecting their communities from the damage done by privatization in hydro, correctional services, and health care. “If we don’t fight privatization, we’ll end up right where they are right now in England,” said one of the panelists, medical lab…
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Radio ad promotes Brockville We Own It town hall
To promote the upcoming We Own It town hall in Brockville featuring OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas, the radio station 104.9 Jr FM is running the following ad:
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We Own It town hall in Barrie
Are you tired of seeing our public assets sold off by politicians for a quick buck only to leave our kids holding the bag In the future? How about our public services being outsourced to private companies? To find out how we can stop these privatizations, joing us at this important town hall meeting. We will…
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We Own It town hall in Brockville
We can help Brockville by working together! Public services like hospitals, hydro, and highways keep our communities healthy, safe & prosperous. The evidence is clear: publicly owned and managed services deliver higher quality at a lower cost. But despite the evidence, many of our public services are being sold off by politicians who are signing…
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OPSEU applauds ‘prudent plan’ for cannabis sales
Toronto – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is congratulating the provincial Liberal government for its decision to sell recreational cannabis in government-run retail stores. “Today’s announcement is what we have been calling for since the legalization debate began,” OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said. “We have said from the start that the way…
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We Own It rallies Thunder Bay to fight for public services
During a sometimes emotional town hall meeting in Thunder Bay on September 6, nearly 50 citizens, politicians and journalists heard about the damage privatization is doing to their community. “My child cannot get the help he needs. My God, I fight so hard and I just get nowhere,” said Erin Smith-Rice, fighting back tears. “Our…
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Labour Day: We Owned It!
Under both sunny and not-so-sunny skies, We Own It was front-and-centre at Labour Day parades and picnics in communities across the province on Monday, September 4. Mobilizers and volunteers were busy spreading the word about the movement for quality public services, and signed up hundreds of new supporters in communities including Toronto, Kingston, Sarnia, Hamilton,…
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Thunder Bay town hall shines spotlight on privatization
Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Time: 6:00 p.m. Where: Kensington Room, Victoria Inn, 555 Arthur St. W., Thunder Bay Who: Speakers will include OPSEU Executive Board Member Ed Arvelin and “We Own It” mobilizers Erin Smith-Rice and Mike Lundy Thunder Bay is being starved of the resources and public services it needs because Ontario’s politicians…
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Labour Day: We Own It!
Dear friends: Labour Day is all about celebrating people that work. This Labour Day, I’d like to add something to that: Let's also celebrate the public services that work for people. The evidence is clear: public services work. It doesn't matter if you're talking about health care or education, jails or highways, environmental protection or…
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Remembering Beck’s dream of public hydro at cost
Sir Adam Beck spent his political career fighting for affordable hydro. On Aug. 15, several dozen Londoners gathered to pay tribute to Beck on the 92nd anniversary of his death. As We Own It mobilizer Amanda Picott told Newstalk 1290 host Al Coombs: "Beck had a dream, and his dream was hydro at cost. Today,…
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We Own It a hit with hundreds of mayors, councillors
Drawing more than 1,000 politicians from 440 communities, the annual conference of Ontario’s mayors and municipal councillors is one of the most important events on the political calendar. We Own It was there, encouraging community leaders to keep their public services public. “Provincial and municipal elections are happening next year, and we want to make…