Athabasca Picket-Sign Making on Wednesday

AUFA will be hosting a lunch-hour sign-making event in Athabasca this week. You can drop in and make a sign with your co-workers. Or you can pick-up picket-sign “blanks” and make your picket sign at home. 

When: Wednesday, March 16 from noon until 2 pm (to accommodate variable lunch hours). 

Where: Athabasca United Church, 4817 48th Street (basement entrance) 

Signs, snacks, and coffee will be provided.  

Please wear a mask to this event. Please do not attend this event if you are feeling unwell. The basement space is large enough to allow for social distancing. 

If you are unable to attend but would like to pick up a sign at another time, please contact Brenda Skayman at bls@aufa.ca to make arrangements.  

Some things to think about when making your sign: 

  • You can use the blank sign in either the portrait (tall) or landscape (wide) orientation. 

  • Each sign should contain no more than 3 to 5 words.  

  • Each sign should contain a clear and tasteful message (e.g., “On Strike for fair wages”, “On strike for my co-workers” “On strike to feed my family”) or demand (e.g., “Fair Deal!”, “Equity!”, “No cuts!”). 

  • Letters should be at least 4” tall and reasonably thick to be legible at a distance. If you can’t read your sign from 30 feet away, neither can passersby.  

  • High-contrast text is important for visibility (e.g., using dark colours or outlining letters in black). 

AUFA members in the Edmonton area can request picket blanks to be dropped off at their homes. We have distributed over 50 signs in the Edmonton areas already. Please contact Eric Strikwerda (erics@athabascau.ca) to arrange a drop off.  

We are still sorting out sign-making arrangements in Calgary. 

 

Bob Barnetson, Chair 

Job Action Committee

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