September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The federal government established the holiday to provide time to honour the survivors of the residential school system, their families and their communities, and to commemorate those who did not survive.
Currently, New Brunswick, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut have recognized it as a stat holiday – the Ontario government has refused.
While our union has had success adding the holiday to some contracts during negotiations (employers often refuse to consider the proposal), we want all Indigenous workers across Canada to be able to join their community ceremonies, to reflect with friends and families and to have the time to heal as we all grapple with Canada’s history.
I encourage members to add your voice to our campaign call to make September 30 a statutory holiday for all workers.
In Solidarity,
President, UFCW 1006A
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