Unifor donates $75,000 to Syrian and Turkish earthquake recovery
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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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A series of catastrophic earthquakes on Feb. 6, 2023 struck areas in Türkiye and Syria, causing widespread damage and building collapse.
Key Points:
- A series of catastrophic earthquakes on Feb. 6, 2023 struck areas in Türkiye and Syria, causing widespread damage and building collapse.
- The estimated death toll of this crisis surpassed 11,000 people on Feb. 8, 2023 with recovery efforts continuing.
- Members are also encouraged to make donations to the Canadian Red Cross Earthquake in Türkiye & Syria Appeal .
- Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.