Tuesday, January 19 @ 4:30 pm
Georgia Pacific Plant
403 – 118A Avenue (see map below)

The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is organizing a support rally for striking workers at the Georgia-Pacific drywall plant in Northeast Edmonton. The workers, members of the Boilermakers Union, Local D-513, were locked out by Georgia-Pacific three days before Christmas.

“Georgia-Pacific is the largest building products manufacturer in North America. It wants to import its U.S.-style bargaining tactics to Alberta. I think working people in Alberta need to remind them that Canada does things differently,” says Audrey Cormack, AFL President.

Georgia Pacific is demanding shift changes that may result in job losses for up to one-third of the plant employees. It also wants rollbacks in the workers’ benefit package.

The rally is intended to boost the morale of the striking workers on the eve of a new bargaining session.

For further information contact:

Audrey Cormack, President
483-3021(wk)/428-9367(hm)/499-6530 (cell)