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The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) hosted a rally in Kitchener to support the Toyota workers’ union organizing drive, attracting more than 250 supporters from CUPE, Unifor and labour councils in the region.
“When workers organize, it is better for everyone in the community and the community can thrive,” CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn told the enthusiastic crowd.
The crowd welcomed the Toyota workers in attendance with a standing ovation.
CUPE National President Paul Moist said his union is doing whatever it can to help the organizing at the Toyota plants.
“These workers are on a journey to bring dignity and fairness to their workplace, and I encourage them to keep up the hard work,” said Moist. “Toyota workers will be well served by Unifor representing them in the workplace,” he added.
A Toyota at the rally said most of the issues brought forward by their campaign team had “nothing to do with money, and everything to do with respect and treatment at work.”
Unifor National President Jerry Dias pointed out that 89 per cent of Toyota workers around the world are unionized.
“If it is good enough for all the Toyota workers around the world, it’s good enough for Toyota workers in North America,” he said.
