UTU Edmonton Strike Rally: February 17, 2007

CAW National Council 4000 - Mountain Region

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February 20, 2007

UTU holds Strike Rally at Walker Yard in Edmonton - Hundreds show up to show their support

The UTU held a Strike Rally at CN's Walker Yard in Edmonton on Saturday, February 17, 2007. Various labour organizations, unions (including CAW) and the
NDP MLA for Edmonton-Calder, David Eggan, took part in the rally. Approximately 300 people participated, which saw the City of Edmonton close the
east-bound lane of 127 Avenue, which runs alongside Walker Yard.

Guest speakers at the rally were UTU Local 1233 Chairperson Greg Alm; Alberta NDP MLA David Eggan; CAW National Council 4000 Regional Representative
Barry Kennedy; Edmonton District Labour Council President Tom Olenik; Les Steele of the Canadian Labour Congress; Alberta Federation of Labour President
Gil McGowan and UTU Alberta Legislative Board Chairperson Mike Melymick.

The UTU conveyed to those at the rally that safety concerns, improving the quality of life for UTU members and better treatment from CN are key strike issues.

Many family and friends showed up, as well as union members from CAW Council 4000; CAW Local 100; CAW Local 4050; CEP Local 777; the Alberta Nurses
Union; IWW, PSAC and others. Everyone encouraged the UTU membership in attendance to keep up their fight and wished them success in their struggle to
achieve a satisfactory collective agreement with CN.

UTU Edmonton Strike Rally - Feb.17/07 [Photo: CAW Council 4000]

Greg Alm addresses rally [Photo: UTU Edmonton]

UTU Edmonton Strike Rally alongside 127 Avenue and CN's Walker Yard

UTU Local 1233 Chairperson Greg Alm speaks to the rally

Alberta MLA David Eggan addresses rally [Photo: UTU Edmonton]

Tom Olenik speaks to rally [Photo: UTU Edmonton]

Barry Kennedy speaks to rally [Photo: UTU Edmonton]

NDP Edmonton-Calder MLA David Eggan

Tom Olenik - EDLC

CAW Council 4000
Regional Rep Barry Kennedy

Gil McGowan speaks to rally [Photo: UTU Edmonton]

UTU Edmonton Strike Rally - Solidarity! [Photo: UTU Edmonton]

Les Steele speaks to rally [Photo: UTU Edmonton]

Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan

Solidarity !

Les Steele - Canadian Labour Congress

CAW Supports the UTU [Photo: UTU Edmonton]

[Left to Right] CAW Local 4050 President Jim Connelly, CAW Local 100 Chairperson Rob Martin and CAW Council 4000 Regional Rep Barry Kennedy
standing in front of Local 4050's new van - CAW Supports UTU-Canada

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