Fairness Express Boot Camp

Bright and early on Friday morning, all of the activists and staff participating in the Ontario leg of the Fairness Express tour were on hand to engage in a training session led by that National Union of Public and General Employees' (NUPGE) Len Bush and Maggie Frampton. All present discussed the serious impact that income inequality is having on this country, and expressed their excitement about getting out into Ontario’s communities to hear people’s stories and let them know there are solutions within their grasp. In the afternoon, Maggie and Len led the group though a dress rehearsal that included setting up tents, a tutorial in making top notch popcorn and cotton candy, and a crash course in running a generator. “There is a lot to do to pull all this together, but we are excited and eager to get this big green bus on the road” said long time labour activist Brenda Wall. At the end of a long day, the bus was loaded up with crucial supplies and an excited bunch of labour activists ready to hit the road. Packed to the brim, and filled with enthusiasm, the Fairness Express began its journey towards it’s first tour stop in Merrickville. The road ahead is long, and will certainly include a few hiccups, but we know this is a great group committed to working together towards our shared goals of tax fairness, good jobs, public services and labour rights. Because isn’t that what the Fairness Express is all about!