Jerry Dias Media Availability and Rally at Co-op Refinery Lockout

REGINA, Jan. 21, 2020 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias will be available to speak to media at 10:30 am outside the Co-op Cardlock and Unifor activists will hold a rally at 12:30 pm on the picket line at the Co-op Refinery.

"While the Co-op spends millions of dollars trying to break our union, hundreds of union activists are mobilizing to join our picket line, after Regina police arrested me and 13 others last night on a legal picket," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.

Nearly 800 highly skilled members of Unifor Local 594 remain locked out from the Co-op Refinery, which continues to rely on unqualified scab workers and managers to operate the refinery.

Members of the media are invited to attend the media availability:

Members of the media are invited to attend the rally on the picket line:

For those unable attend, these event will be streamed live on Unifor's Facebook page.

Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector and represents 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.

SOURCE Unifor

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