General

Join Us at the Labour Day Parade!

This Labour Day, we come together to celebrate the contributions of working people and the ongoing fight for fairness, respect, and dignity at work. The 

Solidarity with Manitoba Residents and First Nations Leaders

COPE Local 343 join other Region 2 (Ontario) Locals in sending a strong message of solidarity during the COPE-SEPB National Convention in Winnipeg Manitoba 

Support the workers at the Canadian Red cross

Help the workers at the Canadian Red Cross get a fair deal! They have been trying to bargain since 2022 and the employer is now 

Solidarity Action for COPE 343 members at Momentum Credit Union in Hamilton & Oakville

You are invited to join us at our INFORMATION LEAFLET.DATE: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, TIME: 6:00 TO 8:00 AM FORD O.A.C. Gate 12, 1425 North 

Solidarity Statement for Ukraine

nStarting on the morning of February 24th, 2022 the Russian Military forces, as directed by Putin’s Government, launched an unprecedented attack on Ukraine. Our union 

UPDATE: STRIKE AVERTED AT HMECU

n **STRIKE AVERTED AT HMECU!!! n n n A big shout out to the Bargaining Team and the Staff Reps for the incredibly long hard 

COPE 343 convention election results

Meet the Executive Board 2021–2023 n

 

Lyndon George presented with the Liz Fong Activist Award 2021

View the 2021 Liz Fong Activist Award n About the award n In honour of her service to the membership and the Labour movement, COPE 

Convention 2021 – Save The Date – April 16 & 17, 2021. Resolutions Deadline – February 1, 2021

n n n Need guidance writing your Resolutions? Check out the handy “A Quick Guide to Resolutions” (PDF). n Nominations are now open for the 

Ethiraju Ramachandar - Treasurer

Ethiraju has been a member of COPE Local 343 for the last 25+ years with an
extensive accounting and financial background. A friend and colleague once
told him that if you want to see change, you need to get involved, and so he did. Ethiraju has been a steward,  a bargaining committee member, and sits on multiple committees at Local 343. Advocating for those who are not able to and helping others and social justice has always been a strong value of his, and he will continue to do that at the board level! Ethiraju believe in a more just world. In his spare time, he love to spend time with his family, his dog Maya, enjoys gardening, talking about politics, and making the best biriyani in town!