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House Hansard - 284

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 16, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 284 - Feb/16/24
Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Windsor—Tecumseh, Lib.)
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Madam Speaker, my community of Windsor—Tecumseh has a proud history of fighting for workers. Last week I joined Unifor workers in solidarity on the picket line at Jamieson Vitamins, fighting for what is fair. This week, ATU Local 616 fought and won better wages for Transit Windsor workers. I thank them for defending their right to 10 paid sick days, which our federal government introduced. This follows hard-fought wins by Windsor Salt workers, who stayed strong in their 192-day strike, and the hard-fought historic contracts bargained by Unifor for auto workers. Unions fight for workers, but they lift our entire community. I was proud to work with unions to deliver the battery plant that will create 2,500 good-paying jobs back home. I am proud to work with unions to deliver programs that make real differences for workers, like child care, dental care and the Canada worker benefit. Conservatives want to cut programs that help workers. We will continue to fight for workers.
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