CEIU boosts support for strike

Strike preparation was high on the agenda at the September meeting of the CEIU national executive. On the recommendation of the national president, the union will provide each national vice-president with additional travel funds ($2000) to visit and support picket lines when the strike begins. In addition, the national office will cover 50% of the cost for weekly teleconferences between national vice-presidents and the local leaders in their region.

The increased contact with locals is aimed at tightening support for locals in the strike period. Most CEIU locals are well-prepared, according to National President Jeannette Meunier-McKay, “but we will make sure members and local leaders get the reinforcement they need from the national level.”