Welcome to a world of family, sisterhood and brotherhood. Welcome to Union Pride.

Our logo represents a great deal. Of course, we proudly support the Canadian economy and that’s why the maple leaf is at its centre. It's a gear: that represents working people. The balanced half and half circle is tilted forward slightly because that’s the direction – forward. There are eight cogs, and there’s a meaning associated with that, too. 

I am a graduate of the Labour College of Canada, CLC Class of 1990. It’s hard to believe, but that was 20 years ago! The logo of the college was also a gear with eight cogs, and my decision was based on this.

This morning when I was thinking about welcoming you to Union Pride, I was reminded of the eight corners of the world. I am an international thinker and an idealist of the best or worst kind. The contradictions and hypocrisy of the world baffle, delight and enrage me – sometimes all at the same time. I don’t scream about it – at least not as much as I used to!

Back to eight corners of the world. I decided to see what Google had to say. Being on-line is like a Pandora’s Box full of buried treasure. Many times I discover amazing bits of information that opens my world a little bit wider. 

This is what I discovered (Source):

Results for: universal brotherhood, all ‘eight corners of the world’ under one roof

People in the whole world being all brothers. Universal brotherhood and loving every human being with impartiality. 

It is from a European Dictionary as a Japanese translation. 

Wow! I bet whoever created the Labour College of Canada logo knew that. Maybe you all knew that. But it was special to me. And so befitting.