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J. R. Visser |
Supplying picketers with refreshments and goodies to eat. |
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Old Victoria Water Company |
Supplying bottled water. |
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Graham Lee - Brewery Workers Local 300 |
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Betty Stevens Local 1518 UFCW |
Supplying apples, nectarines & cooler to picketers on Yates Street |
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English Sweet Shop |
Supplying candy to picketers on Yates Street |
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Serious Coffee |
Supplying coffee cards to picketers on Yates Street |
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DND Dockyard |
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Elevator Union |
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Times Colonist - Deliveries |
Respecting Yates Street picketers |
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Thrifty Foods |
Supplying picketers with goodies to eat. |
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Trincomali Bakery - Juergen |
Supplying free coffee to Mike for the duration of the lockout. |
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Van
Tel/Safeway Credit Union (VTSCU) |
Helping members with personal finances |
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Union of Psychiatric Nurses |
$10.00 dollar donation for the "coffee fund" - Don Tufford |
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Market on Yates |
Ernie
Skinner owner of the “Market on Yates” who dropped by our picket
line @ 826 Yates the morning of Friday August 26, 2005 & gave us
$500.00 worth of gift certificates to his store. (50 X $10.00) He
said he appreciated us supporting him and he wanted to return the
favor. I have distributed the gift certificates to as many of our
members as I can on the different picketing shifts at Yates St. What
a nice man…I’m sure he’ll be getting even more business from all of
us now. |
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IBEW |
We had a
member from IBEW stop by (Bob??) and he brought us a box of Tim
Horton donuts. This was also the morning of Friday August 26th.
I saw him there talking with some of our guys & didn’t know he
brought us donuts. One of the guys thought his name was Bob. Maybe a
card should be sent to the local IBEW office thanking their members
for coming down to the line & giving encouragement to our TWU
members. |
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Pat Malone |
Also that
same morning someone asked when he arrived at Yates St “Where
are the donuts?” a little while later he left & came back with 4
large boxes of Tim Horton donuts. We already thanked him. (He’s one
of the good ones) I don’t know; is that all the thanks we can send
him? |
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HEU,CUPW,
BCGEU,CUPE |
On Tuesday
August 23rd there was an impromptu rally that happened
from 5-7 pm by members of the “Communities Solidarity Coalition”.
There were approximately 30 members from HEU,CUPW, BCGEU,CUPE…etc.
They came out to show their support for us & brought a box of apples
& bottled water. Some in their group mentioned that a gathering of
support for us TWU members may happen on a weekly basis. A thank you
should be sent to the CSC for all their support. |
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BC Transit |
Also the
evening of the rally a BC Transit driver pulled away from the bus
stop up the block, and then stopped the bus in front of our picket
line, he got off the bus & told the crowd “I wanted to be here with
you but I have to get those folks home.” We all cheered & shook his
hand then off he went. He and all the bus drivers have shown us
great support with their honks & waves as they drive past. A card to
the local CAW office or where the transit drivers dispatch from
thanking them for their support would be great. |
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Laurel Willman |
Hi Kelvin, I don't think you even got to see the slate stone that I
painted with Koi fish and lily pads. I raffled it off to all of the
14 shifts between Quadra and Yates and caught a few of the flying
squads.
It was drawn on payday and the winner was Laurie Fowler of Local
21.. I raffled the tickets for $1.00 each and raised $130.00 for the
hardship fund. I thank everyone who purchased a ticket or tickets
for their support to help a brother or sister in need. In
Solidarity, Laurel |
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CAW Local 114 & 333 & 4276 |
Thank you for all the wonderful support you provide the TWU. This
support is shown in many ways, rallies, pizza nights, leafleting, T-
shirts supporting the TWU. Getting your notices out to all your
members on how they can support the TWU, funding for joint CAW/TWU
initiatives and supplying meeting rooms.
CAW are planning to host a Thanksgiving lunch for TWU picketers this
Saturday, October 8, at the McKenzie/Quadra picket line from 2:00 to
4:00 p.m. CAW members will prepare a Thanksgiving meal with all the
trimmings and serve it to a shift change of picketers on the line,
come rain or shine. |
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Terry Giffin - Fleet Maintenance
Facility CAPE BRETON |
Providing Quadra Street Picketers Starbuck prepaid coffee cards.
Greatly appreciated, on these cold November nights! Thanks to all
your fellow workers from Shift #6. |
