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Labour Day Celebration to take place at Union Hall

The USW Local 6166 annual Labour Day celebration will take place this Monday from noon to 4 at the Union Hall.  

 

Murray Nychyporuk,  President  of Local 6166, share the details about what people can expect at their event. 

 

"For the last few years now we've brought in bouncy houses, along with popcorn, cotton candy, snocones, and our traditional hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and ice cream.    We have added some new events in the last four or five years we've actually been bringing out live bands and right now we're in the act of securing one."

 

Nychyporuk also explained the strong historical bond between labour and the unions.  

 

"They do go hand in hand, dating back to the strike from 1919 in Winnipeg where no longer would unsafe conditions or poor wages be tolerated.   So unions gave labour big support and brought them, I guess at the time,  into the 20th century."

 

The event at the Union Hall runs from noon until 4 pm.  This is a family friendly event and is free of charge.

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