posted on March 14: MUSA members to get strike pay

In a press release posted on MUSA's Web site on Tuesday,
March 13, the MUSA negotiating team advises that its
representatives council today approved paying strike benefits to
its picketers and other volunteers. A sub-committee is working
on final details, expected Thursday, the team states.

According to the release, the union can make these payments
because of about $1 million in donations and lines of credit
from a variety of national and local unions.

“We are very grateful for this support,” said MUSA president Barry
Diacon in the release. “Our members deserve strike pay and we
hope to be
able to sort it out soon.”

The Hamilton Spectator reported in today's issue (March
13) that Ontario Public Service Employees Union president
Leah Casselman visited MUSA's picket lines yesterday and
brought with her a cheque for $500,000.

Diacon told the Spectator that “OPSEU's interest-free
loan, combined with a $50,000 line of credit from CUPE and
cash from other unions, means MUSA can now afford strike pay.”

(Editor's note: We are unable to provide a link to the
newspaper article since it is not available online.)

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In a  press release posted on MUSA&#039;s <a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/musa/">Web site</a>  on Tuesday, <br />
March 13, the MUSA negotiating team advises that its <br />
representatives council today approved paying strike benefits to <br />
its picketers and other volunteers. A sub-committee is working <br />
on final details, expected Thursday, the team states. <br />
<br />
According to the release, the union can make these payments <br />
because of  about $1 million in donations and lines of credit <br />
from a variety of national and local unions. <br />
<br />
"We are very grateful for this support," said MUSA president Barry <br />
Diacon in the release. "Our members deserve strike pay and we <br />
hope to be <br />
able to sort it out soon." <br />
<br />
The <i>Hamilton Spectator</i> reported in today&#039;s issue (March <br />
13) that  Ontario Public Service Employees Union  president <br />
Leah Casselman visited MUSA&#039;s picket lines yesterday and <br />
brought with her a cheque for $500,000.<br />
<br />
Diacon told the <i>Spectator</i> that  "OPSEU&#039;s interest-free <br />
loan, combined with a $50,000 line of credit from CUPE and <br />
cash from other unions, means MUSA can now afford strike pay."<br />
<br />
<i>(Editor&#039;s note: We are unable to provide a link to the <br />
newspaper article since it is not available online.)</i>

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