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Reachout Committee 7th Annual Community Back to School Event a Success!

The Reachout Committee is a non-profit organization that services youth and their families in the Brampton, Mississauga  and Toronto area. Community activists attended their 7th Annual Community Back to School Event  on Sunday August  25, 2013 which was a great success. CBTU representatives donated materials and provided financial contributions to the cause.

50th Anniversary of The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Dear Friends:

On August 28 1963, over  200,000 people took part in The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.  The march was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history,  and called for civil and economic rights for African Americans.  It was initiated by A. Philip Randolph, the president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, president of the Negro American Labor Council, and vice president of the AFL-CIO.   At the end of the march Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial.  It was a pivotal event in the history of the American civil rights movement.

This summer, on August 28,  people from across the US and Canada will converge on Washington to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this historic occasion.  Our company, MS Touring, is organizing a trip to Washington in collaboration with the Ontario Chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.  We will leave Toronto by motorcoach on the morning of Saturday August 24  and return in the evening on Thursday August 29.  While in Washington, we will participate in the March, as well as other commemorative events.  In addition, we will take a Black History Tour of Washington, visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture's exhibit "Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 and the March on Washington, 1963", and view the art exhibit  by renowned African American artist Faith Ringgold “American People, Black Light:"  at the national Museum of Women in the Arts.

Message from Janice Gairey

Dear members,

I wanted everyone to know that I have stepped down as CBTU Chapter President effective immediately. Andrea McCormack is now the Acting President for the duration of the term (November 2014). My total confidence is with her and the amazing Executive to continue the collective proactive work that has been the official mandate of this Chapter. This Chapter will always remain an integral part of my daily life and they know I am only a phone call away always. It has been an honour and privilege to represent black workers’ interests nationally and internationally wherever and whenever I could in my capacity as Chapter President and as the first Canadian International Board member. Those moments will be cherished forever in my heart and soul.

Reminder: Book your CBTU Ontario Canada Chapter Fundraising Cruise!

Dear members,

Cabins on the CBTU Fundraising cruise are selling out like hot
cakes... Time to book your fantastic voyage! Looking for a way to
celebrate Black History Month next year? This is the way. Please take
note of the information in this flyer and distribute to all who are
interested in helping the Chapter with this fundraising initiative,
thank you!

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