Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

The 385 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada at the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories have been on strike since April 7 in their attempt to negotiate a first collective agreement.  They are up against a multinational corporation, BHP Billiton, which is refusing to bargain in good faith, is using scabs and is trying to break the union at all cost.

The union movement cannot allow this company to stifle our rights without a fight.  BHP must be told clearly that workers in Canada do have a right to union representation, that they have the right to bargain collectively and that they refuse to allow scabs to steal their livelihood.

Help us send this message to BHP and to the Minister of Labour Canada.  Here’s what you can do:

1. Take 60 seconds and visit the LabourStart Internet site to participate in the international campaign in favour of PSAC members striking at the Ekati mine.  Do it right now.
2. Forward this message to other union activists in Canada and outside the country so that they can do the same.
3. Personally ask your friends and colleagues to take part in this campaign.

Together, we will succeed in forcing the company to return to the bargaining table and reach a collective agreement that will respect the workers.

Thank you for your support, John Gordon, National President, PSAC