Description: The United Food and Commercial Workers union has taken out full-page newspaper ads addressed to Loblaw Executive Chairman Galen Weston Jr. on the eve of possible strikes in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Source: CBC

Date: 09/28/2013

Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-superstore-workers-poised-to-strike-1.1872134

Related links:

• Text of open letter to Galen Weston Jr.
• Winnipeg Free Press story
• Global News story
• UFCW Canada
• Loblaw Companies Ltd.

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the arguments made in the open letter.
• Why do you think the union bought these ads?
• Why do you think the union chose to personalize this dispute?
• Do you think the ads will be effective? Explain.
• Read the comments at the bottom of the CBC story. Which arguments do you find the most persuasive?