PROUDLY HELPING UNION FAMILIES SINCE 2004
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Hello Friends and Welcome to Operation Christmas Cheer!
Operation Christmas Cheer is only possible because of the compassion and generosity of many different unions businesses and individual efforts from all across the province. It is an annual, worthwhile cause that brings a lot of happiness to union families facing adversity during the Holidays.
OCC'S only mandate it to deliver grass roots support and cheer to every single picket-line throughout Ontario over the Holidays.
Every Year We Have ONE Mission..
Visit as many picket-lines as possible and deliver Christmas Food Hampers packed with staples (coffee, flour, cooking oil, etc) and grocery gift cards to buy what they need, TOYS for every child (gifts for tweens and teens) and lot's good will and solidarity to help lift spirits and cheer them on. ONE. DAY. LONGER!
Everyone fighting for their rights on a picket-line needs to know that they are not forgotten and that all of organized labour is cheering them on! This is what Operation Christmas Cheer does. We do it because we can, because it's true meaning solidarity it's grass-roots support that directly benefits our Sisters & Brothers on strike or lockout over the Holidays. We are able to deliver much needed cheer because of supporters like You! Thank-You for all your support and for helping to make Christmas a little brighter for so many in need ❤️
"Picket-line solidarity is one of the foundations of trade unionism where the smallest acts of kindness, encouragement, and support give members the strength needed to continue the fight for fair pay, benefits and working conditions . Be Union – Buy Union – Support Union"
Cas Robinson
Founder/Organizer OCC
Unifor L247 President
2026
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHEER
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
$0.00
Thank You for All Your Support!
Visit our 2026 Campaign Call page for all funds raised and Supporter list.
November 2026- Locals ON STRIKE and LOCK OUT
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Unifor 1090 - 100+ members: Woodbine on strike since July 23, 2026
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Unifor 12 - 12 members: Saint-Gobain on strike since July 24, 2026
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Unifor 591G - 240 members: Active Dynamic on strike since October 26, 2026
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USW 14241-01 - 46 members: Salit Steel locked out June 2026 and terminated October 2026
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USW 7135 - 1200 members: National Steel Car on strike since August 12, 2026
Over 8,921 Union Members Have Received Cheer!
For the past 22 years, Ontario families facing hardship over the Holidays due to strike/lockout have received...
Grocery Gift Cards From Unionized Grocery Store
Christmas Food Hampers
Toys For Every Child and gifts for tweens and teens
Extra Gift Cards For Members
Solidarity, Support & Words of Encouragement
Annually, hundreds of locals, committees, organizations and individuals step-up and donate making sure NO union family goes without over the Holidays.
Our annual food and toy collection campaign is active November and December. We start by collecting one can of food, one toy or one dollar at a time donated in solidarity support by organized labour. Our volunteers campaign on behalf of these union families in hardship right up until Christmas Eve. Without your generous support, Operation Christmas Cheer would not be possible - Thank-You!
STRIKES
32,937
LB of FOOD
46,888
159
PEOPLE
HELPED
FAMILIES
TOYS
KM'S
TRAVELED
50, 122
8,921
YEAR
HISTORY
22
4,506
