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<DIV dir=ltr><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-CA>Subject: Massive Labour
Support Required for Occupy Toronto: Injunction to Occupy Toronto Eviction Only
Temporary</SPAN></B><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT
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<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA>Dear Sisters and Brothers,</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA>A court injunction filed yesterday
evening temporarily blocked Rob Ford’s eviction of the Occupy Toronto tent city
at St. James Park but the outpouring of support from Labour has given the Occupy
movement a boost of momentum. </SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA>It is crucial that affiliates activate
their networks of union activists to join the occupy movement and show Mayor Rob
Ford, and politicians across the country that if they pick a fight with the
occupy movement, they are picking a fight with labour. After all, workers are a
part of the 99 percent.</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA>Trade union activists should be
preparing their phone and email lists and keep them on standby in the event that
we need to respond quickly to another attempt to forcibly evict local occupiers
in any municipality. </SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxMsoNoSpacing align=center><B><SPAN
lang=EN-CA>EVICT ROB FORD! MASS RALLY</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxMsoNoSpacing align=center><B><SPAN
lang=EN-CA>2:00 PM, SATURDAY, NOV. 19</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxMsoNoSpacing align=center><B><SPAN
lang=EN-CA>St. James Park (King and Jarvis)</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA>In Toronto, we need to pull out all
the stops to build for a massive solidarity rally this Saturday, November 19, at
St. James Park (King and Jarvis) at 2:00 pm. With a strong rally theme, “Evict
Ford,” Saturday’s protest will send a powerful signal to decision-makers that
the message of the masses cannot be silenced and that freedom of speech and
assembly are the cornerstone of any democracy. </SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA>A labour solidarity lunch is also
being organized at St. James Park this Friday, November 18 from 11:00 am to 1:00
pm. Bring your members and bring your flags to show support for the occupy
movement and develop a stronger labour alliance with the occupiers.
</SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-CA><BR style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always" clear=all></SPAN>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN lang=EN-CA>Many have described our time as a
“movement moment.” As workers and community members face off against the forces
of austerity, it is vital that we do so together. Let labour’s strong support
for the occupy movement this Saturday forge this bond of solidarity and make our
collective message impossible to ignore.</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-CA></SPAN> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="COLOR: black" lang=EN-CA>In
solidarity,</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="COLOR: black" lang=EN-CA><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black" lang=EN-CA>SID
RYAN</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="COLOR: black"
lang=EN-CA>President</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="COLOR: black"
lang=EN-CA>Ontario Federation of Labour</SPAN></P>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"
lang=EN-CA>SR/kn:cope343</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-CA></SPAN> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-CA><A
href="http://www.ofl.ca/" target=_blank><SPAN
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; COLOR: #002060; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kathy
Neumann for</SPAN></I><I><SPAN
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; COLOR: #002060; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SID
RYAN, President</SPAN></I></B><I><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype','serif'; COLOR: #002060; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ontario
Federation of Labour</SPAN></I><I><SPAN
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416-443-7674</SPAN></I><I><SPAN
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