Unifor donates $500K to Hurricane Irma aid

Unifor, through the Union’s Social Justice Fund, has donated $500,000 to the Canadian Red Cross for Hurricane Irma aid in the Caribbean.
“This donation by Unifor will reach the most vulnerable people in the Caribbean to help provide desperately needed relief efforts and supplies, which may include items such as shelter, food, and clean water,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias, in a press release.
Unifor’s donation will provide direct assistance and emergency relief where it is needed most, in the hardest hit Caribbean countries.
“The Canadian Red Cross wants to thank Unifor for their support towards relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma,” said Conrad Sauvé, President and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross, in a press release.
“This generous donation will help assist many families who are in need following this devastating category five hurricane.”
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