{"id":8052,"date":"2021-11-08T04:27:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T04:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/?p=8052"},"modified":"2021-11-08T04:27:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T04:27:01","slug":"clc-what-is-action-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/?p=8052","title":{"rendered":"CLC &#8211; What is Action Week?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is Action Week?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/unnamed32.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8053 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/unnamed32-300x110.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/unnamed32-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/unnamed32-1024x375.png 1024w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/unnamed32-768x281.png 768w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/unnamed32-60x22.png 60w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/unnamed32-1536x563.png 1536w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/unnamed32.png 1966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Big corporations and special interest groups are back at it.<\/p>\n<p>Paid lobbyists are clamouring to meet with MPs to try and influence Canada\u2019s recovery. They\u2019re only looking out for their wealthy shareholders.<\/p>\n<p>We need Ottawa to listen to you, Siddhartha, because workers are the recovery.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what Action Week is about.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to join thousands of others setting up meetings with their MPs starting November 29.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u=Tzf5D4XqkkB0FbzroI6mMZqV-I4HhSVEePQ-S67hTIAO3tSVb7R5juJrQpap3-CN9X3A38-3fVdmW_so0Nkub8JZwKrZCMh5GGzrp4hzFxA&amp;e=4f00a89dbfa0ef9a057118384f4fabe7&amp;utm_source=canadianlabour&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=211105_aw_1_bf_en_rest&amp;n=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u%3DTzf5D4XqkkB0FbzroI6mMZqV-I4HhSVEePQ-S67hTIAO3tSVb7R5juJrQpap3-CN9X3A38-3fVdmW_so0Nkub8JZwKrZCMh5GGzrp4hzFxA%26e%3D4f00a89dbfa0ef9a057118384f4fabe7%26utm_source%3Dcanadianlabour%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3D211105_aw_1_bf_en_rest%26n%3D1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1636428776523000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1UXpILjpnUA74uWC7sCueE\">Sign up<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;re asking Parliament to deliver on key promises, like:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Improving Canada\u2019s social safety net and fixing Employment Insurance;<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0Strengthening health care with investments in pharmacare, public long-term care, and mental health;<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0Replacing the jobs we lost with better ones that keep all workers safe and supported;<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0Investing in critical social infrastructure like the care economy; and<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0Climate action that includes support for workers, and investments in green infrastructure like transit, energy and manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to address the inequality this pandemic has exposed. We need your MP to hear your story for change to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s the first time you&#8217;re meeting your MP or you&#8217;re a pro, our team will help you get results.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming days, we\u2019ll provide all the resources you need to prepare for your virtual meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up today:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u=Tzf5D4XqkkB0FbzroI6mMZqV-I4HhSVEePQ-S67hTIAO3tSVb7R5juJrQpap3-CN9X3A38-3fVdmW_so0Nkub8JZwKrZCMh5GGzrp4hzFxA&amp;e=4f00a89dbfa0ef9a057118384f4fabe7&amp;utm_source=canadianlabour&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=211105_aw_1_bf_en_rest&amp;n=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/action.canadianlabour.ca\/r?u%3DTzf5D4XqkkB0FbzroI6mMZqV-I4HhSVEePQ-S67hTIAO3tSVb7R5juJrQpap3-CN9X3A38-3fVdmW_so0Nkub8JZwKrZCMh5GGzrp4hzFxA%26e%3D4f00a89dbfa0ef9a057118384f4fabe7%26utm_source%3Dcanadianlabour%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3D211105_aw_1_bf_en_rest%26n%3D2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1636428776523000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2QNuqo-Y99Qo3ljZWqn3hN\">https:\/\/canadianplan.ca\/<wbr \/>action-week-2021\/sign-up-for-<wbr \/>action-week\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for taking action,<\/p>\n<p>-Brent<\/p>\n<p>Brent Farrington<br \/>\nNational Director<br \/>\nPolitical Action &amp; Campaigns<br \/>\nCanadian Labour Congress<br \/>\n<em>Standing up for workers and their families<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Canadian Labour Congress\/<br \/>\nCongr\u00e8s du travail du Canada<\/p>\n<p>2841 promenade Riverside Dr<br \/>\nOttawa, Ontario K1V 8X7<br \/>\n613-521-3400<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Action Week? 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