Some 600 locked-out workers at the Videotron cable company and their supporters gathered in downtown Montreal October 5 for an enthusiastic send-off for 24 fellow union members (bottom left, in white T-shirts and caps). The 24 are walking almost 170 miles from Montreal to Quebec City, where they will hand-deliver a petition signed by 66,000 supporters. The petition asks that the Quebec provincial government force Videotron to negotiate in good faith. The lockout has entered its sixth month. "We’re not giving up, and our morale remains high," said Martin Guerrette, a 28-year-old technician who attended the rally. The workers are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.  
 
 
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