Friday, September 4, 2015

cross-country caravan tour to STOP THE POSTAL CUTS arrives in London!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday September 4


The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) caravan, on a cross-Canada tour to stop the cuts to postal service, will be in London Friday September 4 through Sunday September 6. Join us to celebrate how communities are resisting Canada Post cuts to service and imposition of self-serve mailboxes in our neighbourhoods.

Schedule of Events (times subject to change)
Saturday September 5: different locations around London, call for details.
Sunday September 6
10:00 am- 11:00 meet at Under the Volcano (30 Wharncliffe Rd, N)
11:00 am- 1:30 pm Community activities, garden tours, lobbying. (route provided on site)
1:45 Meet at City Hall, 
2:00 practice HARPERMAN song“Harperman, it's time for you to go!” at City Hall, 
2:30 gather outside Canada Post Collection and Delivery Plant, 951 Highbury Ave.,
to meet with CUPW workers and share information.
3:30 Resume community tour.
4:00 "BLOCK THE BOX PARTY"~ Block Party at the home of the longest mailbox site 'occupation' in London ! Talavera Court.
This caravan has been touring across Canada, meeting people on their doorsteps, at their workplaces and in their communities. They are hearing OVERWHELMINGLY that people want Harper's Conservatives to STOP THE CUTS!


For more information contact 
Patti Dalton             519 494 3901
Wendy Goldsmith   519 281 3978
David Heap             519 859 3579

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