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UNITE HERE Local 261 Statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day 2026

September 30, 2026

Our Commitment

Local 261 is committed to advancing workplace equity; fighting for fair hiring practices, cultural safety training, and inclusive collective agreements that protect the rights of Indigenous workers. We are committed to continuous education, encouraging our members and all working people to confront the true history of colonialism and to build meaningful, accountable relationships with local Indigenous nations.

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. It is a day to honour the children who never returned home from residential schools, the Survivors who continue to carry the truth, and the families and communities who live with the intergenerational impacts of this system.

Justice on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation means actualizing the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action. It means ensuring equitable access to jobs, safe working conditions, fair wages, and the elimination of systemic barriers that prevent Indigenous peoples from fully participating in labour, governance, and economic life.

The work of reconciliation and the work of the labour movement are connected. We will continue to show up, not only on September 30, but every day, in solidarity with Indigenous workers, communities, and nations.

In solidarity,
UNITE HERE Local 261

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