UPDATED September
2, 2005
PEI FEDERATION OF LABOUR PRESIDENT
CARL PURSEY’S LABOUR DAY 2005 MESSAGE
The strike by Aliant workers, the cutback in the provincial government
employees and the current lock-out of Canadian Media Guild members by
CBC are just the recent examples of the hard bargaining employers are
pushing on Canadian workers
PEI’s future depends on its citizens being able to find good jobs with
good wages and sense of job security that will provide Islanders with
the means to provide for their families, put down roots, and plan and
build a better future for themselves and their families.
Good jobs, with family-supporting wages, are the foundation upon which
prosperous and progressive countries like Canada are built.
Unfortunately, full time jobs with good pay, benefits and pensions are
under increasingly vicious attacks by employers. These jobs are
being destroyed only to be replaced by contract work, which offer no
security, no benefits and no pensions.
Instead of the security of a long-term job and steady income for loyal
workers who are attempting to raise families, pay mortgages and put
down roots, more and more workers today face the dismal prospect of
contract work. It’s a recipe for insecurity. Throughout
society, workers, their families and the communities they live in are
facing uncertain futures.
At a time of record profits and low new investment the latest trends
demonstrates that more and more employers in our ever changing economy
no longer see the value in the loyal, long-term, skilled and stable
workforce that have worked so hard to create those record
profits. This is a dangerous trend that if unchecked, will not
only hurt the work standards of unionized workers, but will also drive
down wages, benefits and work standards for all workers on PEI.
As the PEI Federation of Labour celebrates Labour Day 2005, we must
commend those who are fighting to protect secure jobs and create a
better future and we urge all working people to make a personal
commitment to stem the tide now so our children have a real chance for
a decent standard of living in the future.
We also invite all workers and their families to come out and
celebrate Labour Day on Monday, September 5 at Victoria Park from 4 to
6 p.m. There will be entertainment, hotdogs, sausages, corn,
refreshments, prizes and lots of fun.
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