Thank you Niki Ashton for bringing attention to the issue of scab labour in the
Federal Public Service, the importance of expanding anti-scab laws and giving me an opportunity to talk about how scabs are being used by DND to suppress the right to strike of NPF-CFMWS workers. ✊

Thank you Alex Silas and PSAC-AFPC for taking the time to discuss the critical need for anti-scab legislation for workers.

Despite obstruction from both Conservatives and Liberals over the years, it's important we push for the expansion of anti-scab laws moving forward.

Writing PressProgress Emily Leedham reports on how human rights advocates are saying that labour leader Alex Silas's recent arrest highlights a ‘threatening and chilling’ trend of using intimidation tactics by Ottawa Police.

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We sang to support rally organizer Cdn Health Coalition’s shout-out for public healthcare and pharmacare. #profitdoesntcare #pharmacareforall

Support our great friends, Ottawa Raging Grannies singing out in defence of #publichealthcare , with backing from Alex Silas!

The Ottawa Raging Grannies protested the paving over of the #ExperimentalFarm with their song, 'We're keepin' the 🌳🌳'

Cdn Health Coalition Ottawa Health Coal'n @CAPE-ACME

The Prairie Region Council stand in solidarity with 500 Non-Public Funds PSAC members who are currently on strike in Ontario and Quebec.
Equal pay = equal work ✊
Show your support - bit.ly/3OGuxCa

Well one great union leader Alex Silas has been stopped from joining a PSAC-AFPC legal picket lines so another « Silas » joined in Solidarity w/ National Defence workers for a fair contract . Bill Blair - these workers deserve better !

“Workers in Canada have a constitutionally protected right to strike, and the right to assemble. Strikes are a legal part of the labour dispute process, and the Ottawa police had no business interfering.”- Bert Blundon, NUPGE President nupge.ca/2024/nupge-con… #canlab #canpoli

Solidarity with Alex Silas and striking PSAC NCR | AFPC RCN members ✊ These workers deserve fair bargaining, not bullying tactics.

Come one, come all-join our rally to protect & save public health care across Canada! Thank you to PIPSC_IPFPC Siobhan Vipond PSAC-AFPC FIQ Santé Lana Payne Alex Silas Cssanté Unifor Union des consommateurs CUPE National NUPGE Council of Canadians Canada's Nurses Canada's NursesPresident Pauline Worsfold, RN

CAPE condemns the arrest of Alex Silas: “CAPE stands firmly behind our fellow federal public sector union in their fight for justice and a fair deal for members.”

acep-cape.ca/en/news/cape-c… PSAC-AFPC Alex Silas

Great #solidarity on the ⁦PSAC-AFPC⁩ picket line outside Staff Non Public Funds this am. Shout out to ⁦Lindsay Mathyssen⁩ for raising the fight of these ⁦National Defence workers for a fair contract in the House this week. ⁦Bill Blair⁩ - these workers deserve better.

Were these laws not around when the convoy was occupying our downtown core and harrassing neighbours?

Or do they only apply to Palestinians, Unions and Leftists?

Le syndicaliste Alex Silas arrêté à Ottawa 'via LeDroit' ledroit.com/actualites/act… Solidarité avec Alex Silas ! Le droit de #grève et de manifester est fondamental! PSAC-AFPC Canadian Labour #polcan #NPD

A rally for Non-public funds workers led to the arrest of PSAC executive Alex Silas this morning, with striking workers surrounding the police cruiser, waving flags, blowing horns and chanting “Free Alex.”

Absolute disgrace that Alex Silas was arrested earlier today by Ottawa Police on a legal picket line.

I guess you need bouncy castles to block traffic in Ottawa not to get arrested. #ottpoli #ottawa #ontlab