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On Thursday, April 21st, 14 warehouse workers at Fresh Taste Produce at the Ontario Food Terminal went on strike. They joined Teamsters Local Union 419 last November and have been trying to negotiate their first collective agreement in good faith.
Many workers have not seen a raise in wages for years. In fact, the longest standing worker has worked at Fresh Taste Produce for 18 years. When he started he was paid $12 an hour. Eighteen years later he’s making $14.50. Other unionized workers at the Food Terminal are making $20 or more an hour.
Fresh Taste Produce pays most of its workers $5 below the average hourly wage at the Ontario Food Terminal. They are now on strike for a fair deal – one that will not only address the unfair wages but also lead to better working conditions and job security.
In the meantime, all of them are dipping into their savings to supplement the small strike pay they are receiving from the union.
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We are members of the Tibetan community who support the workers in their fight for fairness and workplace respect. Please donate what you can to help the workers continue their fight. The longer they hold out, the more strain is put on their strike fund.
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If you can’t donate, please call the company and let them know you support the workers: 416-255-2361.
This fund is unsolicited by the union and organized by members of the Tibetan community.
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