Media Advisory - Locked out Unifor members hold car rally at Saskatchewan legislature

REGINA, April 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Locked out members of Unifor Local 594 will hold a car rally at the legislature grounds on Wednesday to pressure the provincial government for a legislated solution to the 145-day lockout at the Co-op Refinery.

"By snubbing the report from the premier's mediators, Co-op has demonstrated that it cannot be trusted to bargain nor end the lockout in good faith," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. "We're encouraging Premier Moe to show leadership and bring an end to this dispute."

What: Rally for refinery workers and media availability

Who: Kevin Bittman, Unifor Local 594 President; locked out refinery workers, their families, and supporters

When: Wednesday, April 29 at 10 a.m. 

Where: The car rally will begin outside the Conexus Arts Centre and proceed to the Legislature. Media availability to take place in front of legislature.

Please note that rally organizers will be practicing strict social distancing. Members of the media who join for the media availability at the legislature are encouraged to use boom microphones.

Information about the union's response to the pandemic, as well as resources for members can be found at unifor.org/COVID19.

Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 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