(Sudbury, 18 December 2017)

On Dec. 14, LUFA Secretary-Treasurer Jean-Charles Cachon and Kathleen Zinn (LUFA Trustee with the CAUT Defence Fund) presented a cheque for $750 in support of 12 striking workers at the Sudbury Counselling Centre. The strike began on Oct. 16, 2017. The workers, who are members of USW Local 2020, been without a contract since July 31. Standing from left to right in the photo (below) are Lise Plante, Cachon, Zinn, and Carolyn Szilva. “Heartfelt thanks for the generous support from LUFA and for bringing the cheque to us,” said Szilva in a subsequent email. “It was great to meet you. We are grateful to all of you for your support!” Plante and Szilva are both Laurentian alumnae, as are two other counselling service professionals on the picket line.