Doug Ford marched with members of CUPE Local 416 in Toronto's Labour Day parade on Monday, despite having lobbied for privatizating garbage pick-up in the city and eliminating unionized jobs. ( Rankandfile.ca/Facebook )Rumoured Toronto mayoral candidate Doug Ford does not have the endorsement of CUPE Local 416, the union said Tuesday after photos of him at a Labour Day parade infuriated some organized labour supporters. Ford was a city councillor during the 2010-2014 mayoral term of his late brother, Rob Ford. While professing support for union members and disdain for their leadership, the brothers celebrated a contract that exacted concessions from Local 416 members. “I want to state as clearly as possible, that Local 416 has not endorsed any candidate at this time.

Source: thestar September 05, 2017 23:58 UTC