Using
a crane, it unveiled a large banner Monday morning to send a “no”
message to Prime Minister Stephen Harper — via commuters taking the
Jacques Cartier Bridge.
The
banner, unfurled before the Monday morning rush hour, calls on Harper
to roll back the changes, which the coalition characterizes as a
“sacking” of benefits for the jobless. It reads: "Here, we say no to the
sacking of EI benefits."
Quebec
unions and organizations are rallying in defense of the unemployed and
will announce the creation of a large coalition to fight the federal
government's proposed reforms. These include a measure requiring
frequent EI recipients to accept jobs that pay 70 per cent less than
their previous paycheques, and to accept new jobs that require a
one-hour daily commute.
The five main unions represent 1.2 million Quebecers.
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