{"id":7165,"date":"2020-04-21T19:04:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T19:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/?p=7165"},"modified":"2020-04-21T19:05:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T19:05:49","slug":"clc-look-at-what-youre-part-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/?p=7165","title":{"rendered":"CLC &#8211; Look at what you\u2019re part of"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\":1iq\" class=\"hP\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1664059719544081595\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"1717ed7f94760cbb\"><strong>Look at what you\u2019re part of<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"hP\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1664059719544081595\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"1717ed7f94760cbb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ggrtg.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7111 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ggrtg-1024x142.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ggrtg-1024x142.png 1024w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ggrtg-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ggrtg-768x107.png 768w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ggrtg-60x8.png 60w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ggrtg-1536x214.png 1536w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ggrtg.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Just imagine what the heads of Canada\u2019s banks are thinking right now. Over five thousand people have flooded their inboxes.<\/p>\n<p>Their message is loud and clear. We need a reduction in credit card interest rates to help us all get through this pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the emails, we\u2019re also reaching the banks on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 1,000 people have tweeted at the banks, calling on them to take decisive action. Over 250 people have written letters to the editor in local newspapers.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for taking action.<\/p>\n<p>Yet we can\u2019t afford to let up. Share this campaign on Facebook. Invite your friends to add their voice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u=27Ax0UmWOX2J8J_QwK9Z6ibuC3WbyFRFrsg0htDer8kBjocmMSL_563mwEn3mgiMGYUqVtNJqHT39evep2wwQQRsatbd7PIcFNQcxij7UuY&amp;e=f60fefc3a87dec88b888bb46804fafef&amp;utm_source=canadianlabour&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=eml_credit_share2&amp;n=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u%3D27Ax0UmWOX2J8J_QwK9Z6ibuC3WbyFRFrsg0htDer8kBjocmMSL_563mwEn3mgiMGYUqVtNJqHT39evep2wwQQRsatbd7PIcFNQcxij7UuY%26e%3Df60fefc3a87dec88b888bb46804fafef%26utm_source%3Dcanadianlabour%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Deml_credit_share2%26n%3D2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587581998786000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGiIGuYcWiFOc14lkoWUvzzRF_9UQ\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clc.<wbr \/>ctc\/posts\/2899176096815147?__<wbr \/>tn__=-R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t have Facebook? Forward this email.<\/p>\n<p>This pandemic means everyone has to sacrifice. Big banks included.<\/p>\n<p>This is a movement that is gaining momentum. Over 7,000 people have already joined this campaign. Until the banks take action \u2013 REAL action \u2013 we won\u2019t stop.<\/p>\n<p>Brent Farrington, Director<br \/>\nPolitical Action and Campaigns, Canadian Labour Congress<br \/>\n<em>Standing up for workers and their families<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#3c6aa2;\" width=\"250\" height=\"40\"><a href=\"https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u=27Ax0UmWOX2J8J_QwK9Z6ibuC3WbyFRFrsg0htDer8kBjocmMSL_563mwEn3mgiMGYUqVtNJqHT39evep2wwQQRsatbd7PIcFNQcxij7UuY&amp;e=f60fefc3a87dec88b888bb46804fafef&amp;utm_source=canadianlabour&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=eml_credit_share2&amp;n=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u%3D27Ax0UmWOX2J8J_QwK9Z6ibuC3WbyFRFrsg0htDer8kBjocmMSL_563mwEn3mgiMGYUqVtNJqHT39evep2wwQQRsatbd7PIcFNQcxij7UuY%26e%3Df60fefc3a87dec88b888bb46804fafef%26utm_source%3Dcanadianlabour%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Deml_credit_share2%26n%3D3&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587581998786000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFyFnJUt_BLoJbJDTvNcgL_lnT1ZQ\">Share on Facebook<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table width=\"80\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u=27Ax0UmWOX2J8J_QwK9Z6ibuC3WbyFRFrsg0htDer8kCS98Mv690CrfdkeRXQyK3&amp;e=f60fefc3a87dec88b888bb46804fafef&amp;utm_source=canadianlabour&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=eml_credit_share2&amp;n=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u%3D27Ax0UmWOX2J8J_QwK9Z6ibuC3WbyFRFrsg0htDer8kCS98Mv690CrfdkeRXQyK3%26e%3Df60fefc3a87dec88b888bb46804fafef%26utm_source%3Dcanadianlabour%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Deml_credit_share2%26n%3D4&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587581998786000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFgPCoJjQ59kEWLI_bZDDbuiDn3Hg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/XIzihpdKKN6_JBCqrEFe-1XqgsAQg_rBrfoNAn3HNmCJuHxrFbsIA2Sy54dGE5-6wJ7-ZtNx7Q8th0-5oU8BCcMdIBG-3ZoEKu4RUvopiylTe8J_AF1t4HB6H48xFaB8HPC7lCQCEcWJV6LVTxHQjA4KtQ7S-NyX_kZ9saQt451ZJfOhXhOvm2dP06JjUSyQsHj54KYATw=s0-d-e1-ft#http:\/\/d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net\/themes\/599382deed0e4653b4000000\/attachments\/original\/1541179175\/Pharmacare_FB_2.png?1541179175\" alt=\"Facebook\" width=\"43\" height=\"30\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u=YqgukYA3Mrlri-dqG7I8TnoAQJ8kDpzl5UUkaFwqse8eN0keRPo04OJyclY-4_lV&amp;e=f60fefc3a87dec88b888bb46804fafef&amp;utm_source=canadianlabour&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=eml_credit_share2&amp;n=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u%3DYqgukYA3Mrlri-dqG7I8TnoAQJ8kDpzl5UUkaFwqse8eN0keRPo04OJyclY-4_lV%26e%3Df60fefc3a87dec88b888bb46804fafef%26utm_source%3Dcanadianlabour%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Deml_credit_share2%26n%3D5&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587581998787000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFNkgGFdqAfjVmPp1HZFQ_jxvcwgQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/_vPPd8TMqE2GpZoW6gRzPeCRixZPdrl4cvmZ5zI9JKsBEG64bhT1d6-jLNpC0hc9NG5LUBF-yS0JcFXxGcuH4w-Tf_Cu1Nxh1JtmsvMFZzMFk2b-o6VpFF1cN6nN9ygxQJqF-VesNCvNT-MStuBEFGIo0RdRDK4sPTei5Q5WvXeZbzxt3rBZ_irk__I3bg=s0-d-e1-ft#http:\/\/d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net\/themes\/5909094433893f1260000000\/attachments\/original\/1534546276\/Pharmacare_Twitter.png\" alt=\"Twitter\" width=\"28\" height=\"30\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Canadian Labour Congress\/\/<br \/>\nCongr\u00e8s du travail du Canada<\/p>\n<p>2841 promenade Riverside Drive<br \/>\nOttawa, Ontario K1V 8X7<br \/>\n613-521-3400<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Look at what you\u2019re part of Just imagine what the heads of Canada\u2019s banks are thinking right now. 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