United Way kickoff event

(Burnaby: Nov. 2, 2009) BCGEU president Darryl Walker, left, joined other labour leaders at the recent kickoff event for the United Way Labour Campaign in the Lower Mainland.

United Way employee campaign canvassers from many unionized workplaces and union offices were also on hand.

Walker delivered an inspiring keynote speech at the kickoff and says the "United Way is essential to solve problems up front, to prevent problems in the future.'

Pictured with Walker, at left, are Gwenne Farrell, COPE 378, Dileep Athaide, FPSE, B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair, and Mervyn Van Steinburg, director, CLC Labour Participation Department.