Canadian Unions Kick Off World-Wide Petition
for G8/G20 & Universal Access on HIV & AIDS
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and it’s affiliate, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have announced the expansion of the “Days of Action” campaign with the launch of an online petition demanding Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support.
The online campaign aims to collect as many thousands of signatures as possible from throughout Canada and the world in time for the April 26 – 28, G8 Development Ministers meeting in Halifax.
A simple “click” of the mouse can insist that the G8/G20 Summits next June deliver on their 2005 commitment to Universal Access.
Make your voice heard: “I Support Universal Access to HIV & AIDS Services”
With this web site, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is also paving the way for union members and civil society from throughout the world to fashion their own personal message to the G8/G20 leaders in addition to signing the petition.
The CUPE gesture strengthens the call for all Canadian unions to encourage their members to sign-on, and to join global efforts to do the same. The signatures of the on-line petition will be merged with those collected by the World AIDS Campaign, a longstanding civil society partner of the Global Union AIDS Programme (GUAP), and presented to G8/G20 leaders.
An online “Action Center” is being made available by the Canadian Labour Congress to provide campaign materials, a G8/G20 calendar of information, as well as a Facebook fan page.
* To Sign the Petition for Universal Access on HIV & AIDS
English: http://cupe.ca/action/hiv-aids
* Visit our “Action Center” to support universal Access on AIDS
English: http://www.canadianlabour.ca/action-center
