Sting knows exactly what side he is on when it comes to workers’ struggles. It was a massive upheaval and, due to the similar themes, the entire cast has volunteered to go to Oshawa to perform in solidarity with GM workers. Sting says that in telling the story of the loss of shipbuilding in Newcastle, England, in The Last Ship, he and the cast are also telling the story of GM workers threatened with layoffs. I don’t have any magic wand to wave, but I think support is important,” Sting said in an interview on Monday. That’s kind of wicked.” Jerry Dias, national president of Unifor, the union that represents GM workers, says the Oshawa GM staff are “incredibly grateful” to Sting and the cast for their support.

Source: thestar February 11, 2019 20:03 UTC