A 12-minute video featuring faces and voices from the OFL’s Drive to Work campaign premiered at the OFL convention today. Directed by videographer Joel Thelosen, the video tells the story of job loss and devastation in Ontario communities.

At more than 100 events in 53 communities, working people, unemployed, young people, and labour and community leaders shared their own stories behind the statistics.

Videographers, photographers, writers, and bloggers chronicled the 3,000-km trek. Musician Steve Sinnicks did double duty, driving a motor home and entertaining at stops. Music for the video, Tied Down, is an original tune (Sinnicks Hutchinson Petzelt).

Lyrics: Tied Down

I was born union

And I’ll die union

And I’m here because a union

Was strong when I was younger

When it’s ‘eat what you kill’

Or steal from your brother

And I guess I believe in something other

Something better

Still believe in welfare

Still pay my taxes

And any other measure

That’ll even out the classes

And I guess I believe in somethin’ other

Somethin’ better

So keep it tied down

Keep it tied down

Keep it tied down

Keep it tied down

For somethin’ better

Somethin’ other

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