The union that represents a good chunk of mainstream media staffers has again plunged into a federal election with an attack ad against Erin O’Toole and his Conservative party..“Canadian voters won’t be fooled by a new name on the bumper. We know exactly where Conservative policies will take us – more cuts and more money to big corporations, while working Canadians are left behind,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President, in a statement..“The next federal election is too important, and we cannot let the conservatives take Canada in the wrong direction.”.Unifor describes the ad as only their “first step” in the looming 2021 election. They plan to run several ads in the top mainstream media outlets..The ad shows a blue pick-up truck falling apart under O’Toole policies, which are described as more of Stephen Harper..“O’Toole can’t even control members of his own party while they move to attack abortion access and LGBTQ rights. We cannot trust him to lead, and we’re ready to take on this fight,” said Dias..“Unifor, like all unions, has a constitutional right to participate in elections and a responsibility to defend members’ interests whenever Canadians go to the polls.”.The union said in the 2019 federal election, Unifor member organizers had conversations with more than 100,000 members, and the Conservatives were defeated in 72% of the 69 ridings the union targeted..Unifor is Canada’s largest private-sector union, with more than 315,000 members across the country..It says it represents over 11,900 members in the media sector, working in newspaper, broadcast, film, printing and graphical industries..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
The union that represents a good chunk of mainstream media staffers has again plunged into a federal election with an attack ad against Erin O’Toole and his Conservative party..“Canadian voters won’t be fooled by a new name on the bumper. We know exactly where Conservative policies will take us – more cuts and more money to big corporations, while working Canadians are left behind,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President, in a statement..“The next federal election is too important, and we cannot let the conservatives take Canada in the wrong direction.”.Unifor describes the ad as only their “first step” in the looming 2021 election. They plan to run several ads in the top mainstream media outlets..The ad shows a blue pick-up truck falling apart under O’Toole policies, which are described as more of Stephen Harper..“O’Toole can’t even control members of his own party while they move to attack abortion access and LGBTQ rights. We cannot trust him to lead, and we’re ready to take on this fight,” said Dias..“Unifor, like all unions, has a constitutional right to participate in elections and a responsibility to defend members’ interests whenever Canadians go to the polls.”.The union said in the 2019 federal election, Unifor member organizers had conversations with more than 100,000 members, and the Conservatives were defeated in 72% of the 69 ridings the union targeted..Unifor is Canada’s largest private-sector union, with more than 315,000 members across the country..It says it represents over 11,900 members in the media sector, working in newspaper, broadcast, film, printing and graphical industries..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
