Earth to May Day: Ford’s attack on the environment
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM This is a virtual event
Tomorrow, on Earth Day, environmental activists and union and First Nation leaders are sounding the ‘May Day’ alarm at a press conference called “Earth to May Day: Ford’s attack on the environment”.
Register now: https://ofl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uAiqGp0sS4uh-r4TLVfNAQ
Labour leaders from the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) will be joined by First Nation leaders and environmental activists to talk about Ford’s environmental racism, unfettered development initiatives, and the alarming need for a just transition.
Date: Friday, April 22, 2022
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
The following speakers will be making the key connection between climate justice and social justice:
- Patty Coates, President, Ontario Federation of Labour
- Chief Randy Fobister, Grassy Narrows First Nation
- Jenni Le Forestier, Stop the 413 and Stop Sprawl Peel
- Denise Hampden, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
- Seth Klein, Climate Emergency Unit
- Jan Simpson, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
See here for the media advisory: https://ofl.ca/advisory-earth-to-may-day-press-conference/