This past Saturday, Hamiltonthisis recorded part of the USWA Local 1005 65th Anniversary event at Gage Park:
The video includes speeches by Mayor Bob Bratina, Ontario NDP leader and Hamilton Centre MPP Andrea Horwath, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek MPP Paul Miller, and Monique Taylor, NDP candidate for Hamilton Mountain.
By mrgrande (registered) | Posted July 25, 2011 at 15:56:00
Any idea on the number of people there? It looked pretty sparse.
By Guest (anonymous) | Posted July 26, 2011 at 12:18:21
For 900 locked out people and their families, not many showed up. Must have jobs somewhere else or they are at their cottage.
By Ho Hum (anonymous) | Posted July 26, 2011 at 13:39:46
The sparse crowd pretty much sums up the general public's apathy towards the lockout...
By hot (anonymous) | Posted July 26, 2011 at 14:34:37
was very hot there, by the way
By Capitalist (anonymous) | Posted July 26, 2011 at 14:39:35
What is Local 1005?
By WRCU2 (registered) - website | Posted July 29, 2011 at 19:38:52 in reply to Comment 66911
What is Local 1005?
Let me draw you a picture first then I'll try to explain:
Now that we all know a few of the different dirty socks you may wear, I will remind us all of something I said nine days ago:
I will also suggest that you (Mayor Bratina) make an appearance at Gage Park Saturday afternoon and address your constituents in a befitting manner as Hamilton's Mayor.
The Mayor of Hamilton did in fact go to Gage Park for Party like it's 1946 and the man deserves huge respect whereas YOU, anonymous trolls, shouldn't get one pusillanimous speck.
What is Local 1005 you ask? I wouldn't give you guys the time of day, you're nothing but dirty socks & sick-rotten rats!
Comment edited by WRCU2 on 2011-07-29 20:08:18
By screen (anonymous) | Posted July 26, 2011 at 16:37:28 in reply to Comment 66911
that's the kind of comment the spec's "cartoonist" or dreschel might make
By mrjanitor (registered) | Posted July 26, 2011 at 19:04:03
It went to 11 pm, many folks came later in the evening when it was cooler. It certainly was not packed when I was there for the speeches around 12:00. There could have been better communication between USW 1005 and the media about the free food and drinks for anyone who came by.
By MonkeySee (anonymous) | Posted July 29, 2011 at 07:04:16
These types of Unions are pasee. Their agenda is the "fight" their bosses. Doesn't seem like a winning plan.
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