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Letters of support are pouring in from CUPE 2010 supporters everywhere. Read some of them below.

CUPE Local 900 - Kamloops, Merritt and area municipal workers

A decent living wage and benefit package is the fundamental right of every Canadian worker. We support you in your struggle against concessions and your fight to win a just and reasonable contract. It is hard to imagine that the administration of Canada’s most expensive municipality would expect their employees to live in another town. [May 12, 2005 11:26 AM]

CUPE Local 374 - Greater Victoria municipal

On behalf of CUPE Local 374 and the over 1500 municipal workers from the Greater Victoria communities of Saanich, Oak Bay, North Saanich, Sidney, Colwood and Metchosin, I would like to offer you our local's support and solidarity in your struggle for fairness with your employer. [May 5, 2005 12:30 PM]

Pat Conner, Whistler Resident

I am writing this letter to side with CUPE. It seems hypocritical not to support them when RMOW management blatantly and arrogantly displays their abuse of power and position. [May 4, 2005 11:07 AM]

Fred Muzin - President of Hospital Employees' Union (HEU)

I am writing on behalf of the 43,000 members of the Hospital Employees’ Union to ask that you direct your bargaining representatives to negotiate a fair and reasonable new collective agreement with CUPE 2010. [Apr 25, 2005 03:47 PM]

Squamish and District Labour Committee

The Squamish and District Labour Committee is writing to urge Mayor and Council to bargain a just and reasonable contract with your Municipal employees, members of CUPE 2010. [Apr 5, 2005 06:51 PM]

CUPE Local 2145 - Carli Heinrichs, member

I support Whistler municipal workers CUPE 2010. I encourage you to hold on to your desire for a better life and to educate the world about the best kept secret In B.C. Its a dirty little secret that will lend strength to your struggle. [Apr 4, 2005 12:37 PM]

CUPE Local 606 - Mid-Island School Board support staff workers

CUPE Local 606 wishes to express their sincere support for you and your members in the struggle to attain justice, fair working conditions and wages. [Apr 4, 2005 12:33 PM]

CUPE Local 2587 - Thompson-Nicola Regional District

Let this letter stand as our support in the right for all unionized CUPE members towards the right to bargain for a fair contract. [Mar 24, 2005 10:22 AM]

CUPE Kootenay District Labour Council

We know with the help of all the Locals across the province you will win a fair contract and will get the respect your members deserve. If you need any financial assistance to help win your fight make sure you contact the locals in the Kootenays and the Kootenay District Council for help. [Mar 22, 2005 04:22 PM]

CUPE Local 116 - University of British Columbia workers

Our Local will not accept any less than the assurance that anyone who wishes to be represented by a Union can freely exercise that right. We will support your members in solidarity to fight roll-backs, concessions, and any other anti-union tactics. [Mar 22, 2005 04:20 PM]

CUPE Local 4595 - South Okanagan Association for Integrated Community Living

As a former municipal council member I cannot understand why municipalities go out of their way to draw negative attention to their area in a similar way to the City of Nelson. In the end any such municipality pays for it in bad press and reputation. [Mar 21, 2005 04:25 PM]

CUPE Local 2081 - Camosun College

You are standing up for quality public services and decent wages for those who provide those services. The fight you fight today is not one that just affects your membership; it is an ongoing battle that all CUPE members providing public services fight. And it is a fight that we will win. Stay strong, you are not alone. [Mar 17, 2005 12:39 PM]

CAW Local 3000 - Whistler hotel workers

CAW Local 3000 fully supports CUPE Local 2010 in their efforts to negotiate a fair and reasonable renewed collective agreement and we urge you to get back to the bargaining table and remove your concessions and negotiate a fair settlement. [Mar 6, 2005 03:54 PM]

CUPE Local 779 - Howe Sound Schools

On behalf of the members of CUPE 779 this letter is written to support of CUPE 2010's efforts to bargain a fair collective agreement.This is also to inform you that should CUPE 2010 find it necessary to erect picket lines our members will respect their picket lines. [Mar 5, 2005 12:54 PM]

CUPE Local 339 - Nelson's municipal workers

So to you and your members, please know that you are not in this struggle alone. We here in Nelson support and encourage you all to stay strong with spirits high because a victory for one is a victory for all. [Feb 26, 2005 02:43 PM]