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By Adam Donnelly

KAMLOOPS AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL

Labour Day Picnic back in person for first time since 2019

Sep 1, 2022 | 12:01 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Labour Day long weekend is the unofficial end to summer. However, Labour Day is also a holiday which celebrates the labour movement and all of the achievements of workers and unions.

This year will mark the first in-person Labour Day picnic hosted by the Kamloops and District Labour Council (KDLC) since 2019. KDLC President Lois Rug says the pandemic has exposed the importance of unions and the role they play in ensuring the rights of workers in our community.

“Over the last few years there have been lots of fights and struggles, but a lot of improvements have been made,” Rugg tells CFJC Today. “I think many people realize the benefit of solidarity, of workers organizing and standing together.”

The event, which takes place from 10:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5 will see unions from across the city come together at McDonald Park for an afternoon of fun and education about the labour movement.

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There will be fun activities, entertainment, and even a barbecue for charity. However, the event is also a chance for folks involved with the labour movement to connect with one another.

“I think it’s a chance for the general public to get out and learn about what unions do, and unions that are in their own community that they might not know about,” Rugg says. “And just to talk shop about work and labour in general, as well as celebrate all the really good work that all workers do in our community.”