September 6 2012 in Ontario was a BIG day for those working towards stopping Right winged tactics against working class people of Ontario. By-elections were called in Kitchener-Waterloo and Vaughn on the Provincial Level.
By-elections were called in Kitchener-Waterloo and Vaughn on the Provincial Level.
A goal of our political action committee was to mobilize SEIU Local 1 Canada Member Political Organizers in local federal and provincial elections. With that we sought out the candidates. We told them our issues and we asked them where they stood on our concerns. thought would best champion our issues as health care workers and recipients of health care. We even put them on record. With all that in mind we were off! Kitchener-Waterloo and Vaughn were about to experience Purple Power and the ability to effect change with solidarity and real grassroots organizing. 
A pep talk from Political Director at SEIU Local 1 Canada Eoin Callhen before MPO's and staff alike hit the streets to GOTV
SEIU has an ongoing campaign FIGHT 4 ONTARIO.
Click above to take a look at some of videos and pictures from ground.
After a day of organized chaos we settled in for the results.
"A sign of a good campaign office is an empty one."
with that I was off with my new best friend (google maps) heading to the home turf of a historically Progressive Concsevitive riding. They had just bid farewell to a long time MPP. It was time for her to move on. How could one posssibly turn down a job from Dalton McGuinty.
It was time for some new blood in these areas.
Introducing the results of hard work and coming together:
The newest members of provincial parlement are:
Catherine Fife and Steven Del Duca
