| About OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHEER |
| CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVES |
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| Supporters |
| Proudly Helping Union Families Since 2004 |
| Copyright 2004 |
On behalf of Operation Christmas Cheer, THANK YOU for your support. Without you,
there is no OCC! Your local should be very proud for backing this worthwhile cause and
for all the union families you've helped to support over the Holidays.
there is no OCC! Your local should be very proud for backing this worthwhile cause and
for all the union families you've helped to support over the Holidays.
CAW 541, Guelph
Canadian Media Guild
CEP 571, Ottawa - 247 eastern Canada - all CEP locals Kingston to Bathurst, Dennie
Guenette
Chalk River Technicians & Technologies Union
Kingston District Labour Council - Lanark District labour Council - Ottawa & District
Labour Council - Cornwall District Labour Council - London District Labour Council
OPSEU 102, London
UFCW 175 & 633 Provincial
AIL Home Office and AIL Canada
Richard, my husband for loading and unloading all the heavy boxes and all those darn
frozen turkeys.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers Woman’s Committee Ottawa Chalk River Technicians & Technologists Chalk River Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada locals 34-0 Ottawa, 102-0 Ottawa, 51 Ottawa, 247 Eastern Canada, 896 Deep River, 571 Ottawa Int Association of Machinists& Aerospace Workers Lodge 1550 Stratford Int Union, United Automobile & Argicultural Implement Workers of America/UAW local 251 Wallaceburg Ontario Public Service Employees Union locals 102 London, 107 London, 124 Sarnia, 123 Forest, 152 London, 154 London, 160 London, 107 London, 124 London OPEIU United States Ottawa District Labour Council - Kingston District Labour Council – London & District Labour Council – Waterloo Regional Labour Council - Ontario Federation of Union Retirees Public Service Alliance of Canada UNDE 70607 Ottawa, 70395 Ottawa, 70501 Nepean, UTE 70030 Ottawa, URW 70010 Ottawa, Barbra Stewarts local, National Capital Region Council ORWC and MDAC, 70041 Ottawa, CEIU 70704 Quebec, 70093 Ottawa, USGE 00038 Kingston, UTE 00011 Kingston, CFIA 70067 Nepean, 73100 Ottawa, TC 70703 Ottawa, 70067 Ottawa, UEW Ottawa Sheetmetal Workers local 16 Oregon US Steelworkers Organization of Active Retiree’s C2 Sudbury United Steelworkers locals 838 Kitchener, 4820 Renfrew, 67 Kitchener,11-470 Montana US Altig International - AIL Canada Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba - American Income Life Oregon, Washington D.C, Home Office I would be remiss if I did not recognize the special efforts of these Brothers and Sisters and say: Thank You - Thank You - Thank - You All the members of CEP local 247 who volunteered their time, collected, stored, organized and delivered the food to the picket lines. Kelli Flora in Oregon and Susan Cooksey in Washington D.C. They spread the cheer to our Brothers and Sisters in the United States Heather Mc Michael of OPSEU local 102 in London – she rallied all her OPSEU Brothers and Sisters in SW Ontario. Ed Cashman of PSAC in Ottawa, who at the eleventh hour drummed up an incredible amount of support from his locals in Ontario. Peter Boyle of USW local 343, the Kingston District Labour Council and the OFL. He spreads the cheer and keeps people informed of important issues better than anyone I know! Without his support last year, there would be no Operation Cheer. AIL Canada – Rick Altig and Debbie Enstedt who without hesitation wholeheartedly supported Operation Cheer from day one and encouraged me to focus on coordinating labours efforts. |
| Amalgamated Transit Union local 279 OttawaRichard, my husband for loading and unloading all the heavy boxes and all those darn frozen turkeys. Canadian Auto Workers locals 598 Sudbury and 1520 St Thomas Canadian Union of Postal Workers locals 566 London and 580 Ottawa Canadian Union of Public Employees locals 4705 Sudbury, 4000 Ottawa, 4186 London Communications, Energy and Paperworkers locals 324 Dryden, 1999 London, 156 Espanola, 30-0 Kingston & Belleville, 247 Eastern Canada, 34-0 Ottawa, 16-0 Goderich, 39 Thunder Bay, 1323 Dryden Int Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers District Lodge 78 Toronto, lodge 1550 Stratford, Lodge 1863 Goderich Ontario Public Service Employees Union locals 121 Goderich, 479 Ottawa, 124 Sarnia Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation all locals in Ontario Public Service Alliance of Canada - UNDE 635 North Bay, UEW 70742 Gatineau United Food & Commercial Workers 175/633 Toronto United Steelworkers locals 14193, 889L and 13173 Port Hope, 7175 Cobourg, 5533 and 1503 Belleville, locals 3222 and 3209 Ganaoque, 9211 and 8794 Hawkesbury, 9343 Cornwall, 9597 and 8327-24 Ottawa, 4820 Renfrew, 11-0001 Montana USA Teamsters local 938 Toronto Councils & Committees; Ottawa District Labour Council - Kingston District Labour Council – London & District Labour Council - Timmins & District Labour Council – United Steelworkers Eastern Ontario Area Council - CUPE Sudbury & District Council – CUPW Ottawa Women’s Committee – Ontario Federation of Labour. Unionized Company Sponsors; AIL Canada, Altig International and Paul’s No Frills Timmins. A note of appreciation to Denise at The Salvation Army, she cut the red-tape and delivered gifts from Santa to all our union children in Timmins just in time for Christmas. Special thanks, to these amazing people. Your involvement brought some much needed cheer to many in hardship. Marlene Rivier OPSEU, Duncan MacDonald OFL, Wyman Mackinnon CUPE, Gary Bragnalo OPFC CEP. Many members of OPSEU 479 including Lucy-Ann, Donna, Dorothy, Selena, Pamela and Robert. George, Jennifer, David and Angelo of UNDE 635. Allan and Dave USW 9597. Marcel, Andre, Luc, Marc, Vince and Coco CEP 37x. Lindsay Lynne CEP 247. Barb Rowell COPE 343, Mona Burke IAM AW District Lodge 78. Kelli Flora, and Brother Jim Williams the president of United Steelworkers 11-0001 Montana USA. Two days before Christmas, the members of this local made a miracle happen for the remaining 70 families of COPE 343 who were without a sponsor. Thanks to them, all the striking members received a grocery gift card. |
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| Canadian Auto Workers locals 598 Sudbury, 229 Thunder Bay - Canadian Union of Postal Workers 580 Ottawa, GUELPH Local - Canadian Union of Public Employees 4000 Ottawa, 4186 London, 888 Cochrane - Communications, Energy and Paperworkers locals 1999 London, 156 Espanola, 30-0 Kingston & Belleville, 34-0 Ottawa, 39 Thunder Bay, 1323 Dryden, 51 Ottawa, 27 Don Mills, 333 Rexdale, 975 Scarborough, 517-G London, 341-0, 46 London, 37 Hammer, 12 Plattsville, CEP Media Union of MB 191, 593 Oakville, 914 Sarnia, 571-0 Ottawa, 714-M Barrie, 48 Mooretown, 725 M Sudbury, 544 CLC Milton, 44 Kitchener, 65 ECWU Wyoming, 672 Sarnia, SONG, 87M Toronto, 2003 Burlington, 758 Harrow, 219-0 Bathy, 42 Hamilton, 599-0 Peterborough, 320 Brampton, 938 London, 1999 London, 8833 Brantford, 49 Thunder Bay, 26 Mississauga,900 Simcoe, 247 Eastern Canada - CEP ONTARIO - COPE Local 343 Toronto – EFTO Rainbow Teachers Sudbury, Kingston - Ottawa Carleton Elementary Occasional Teachers Association – OECTA Kenora - Int Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers District Lodge 78 Toronto, lodge 1550 Stratford, 1863 Goderich – Ontario Nurses Association Executive Board, 51 Coburg, L 125 Scarborough, 95 Brampton - Ontario Public Service Employees Union locals 107 London, 479 Ottawa, 656 Sudbury, 702 Kenora – Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association Sudbury - Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation Executive Board, District 25, District 24 – PACE 7-0548 Marathon - Public Service Alliance of Canada, 00050 Parks Long Sault, CEIU 00647 Chatham, UTE 00042 Sudbury, 30186, 16 London, CEIU 623 Thunder Bay, AEU Ottawa, Element National Component Ottawa, National x0119 Fort Smith NWT, 373 Thunder Bay, 00268 London – United Auto Workers local 251 Wallaceburg - United Food & Commercial Workers 175/633 Toronto, 1993 Rexdale – United Steelworkers locals 5481 Thunder Bay, 9422 Thunder Bay, 665 Terrace Bay, 11-470 Billings Montana USA, 9740 L’Orignal, 1-2693 Thunder Bay, 4820 Renfrew, 9597 Ottawa, 650 Thunder Bay, 838 Kitchener/Waterloo, 8794 Hawkesbury Councils & Committees; CLC Ontario Regional Office - Ottawa District Labour Council - Kingston District Labour Council – Kenora & District Labour Council - Timmins & District Labour Council – Tri-Town District Labour Council– PSAC NCR Regional Women’s Committee - United Steelworkers Eastern Ontario Area Council - CUPW Ottawa Women’s Committee – CEP Ontario Primary Forest Council - CEP Communications Council – PSAC London Area Council – PSAC Cornwall Area Council – PSAC Kitchener/Waterloo Area Council – PSAC Toronto Regional Women’s Committee, PSAC Greater Toronto Area Council – RSAC Racially Visible Committee – PSAC Hamilton Area Council -Ontario Federation of Labour. Unionized Company Sponsors; AIL Canada, AIL Ottawa Office, AIL London Office, AIL Toronto Office - Altig International, American Income Life Insurance Company, the Comfort Inn, Food Basics in Barrhaven/Ottawa, Toppers Pizza Timmins, Mamma Mia Pizza Guelph and Daneff’s Food Market in Geralton. Special Thanks, to these amazing shining stars below. Your involvement brought some much needed cheer to many in hardship. Marlene Rivier, Fay and the many members of OPSEU 479 Ottawa, Cecil Makowski CEP Regional VP Ontario, Sean McKinney and the delegates of the Ottawa and District Labour Council, Louise LaPorte & all AEU members, Joe Chang asst to Charlie Angus MP Timmins- James Bay and Kirkland Lake, Nancy Richter & the PSAC London Area Council affiliates, Gerry Halabecki Regional VP Ontario PSAC, Ed Weidinger & the Warterloo Regional Labour Council delegates, Denise Norman CEP Staff Rep and Steve Wanless CEP Rank & File member, Linda Haslam-Stroud - Andy Summers and the members of the Ontario Nurses Association, Richard Leblanc & the USW EO Area Council affiliates, David Wildman Ottawa Carleton Elementary Teachers Association and all the members. Marty Warren, Dave Lipton, Mary Simns, Herb Danheir USW District 6 Staff Reps, Allan and Dave USW 9597, Joe Hanlon, Nathalie Blair and Tracey of USW 1-2693, Rick and the volunteers members of CEP 37x who bagged/sorted/handed out the food. Glen Morrison, Brian Traboulay, Louie, Vanessa, and Joe Larsen of CEP 247 who helped deliver OCC to the picket-lines. Denise Bowyer, Debbie Gamble & Debbie Enstedt from AIL HO. Richard Robinson who never complained once, while he loaded and unloaded the trucks several times and fearlessly drove through a major blizzard to reach Timmins in time for Christmas. |
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