April 29 – The Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and his wife Mrs. Sharon Johnston, attended the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton today, at Westminster Abbey, London, England.
“My wife, Sharon, and I are honoured to attend the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton,” said His Excellency in a statement released by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. “As representative of the Queen in Canada, I am truly privileged to represent Canadians at this very special occasion”.
Their Excellencies represented Canadians in their attire, as well as with their attendance.
His Excellency wore a suit wore a Coppley morning suit, purchased at Harry Rosen in Ottawa.
Coppley, a company whose clothing is made “with Canadian integrity in every stich”, has a history in Hamilton, Ontario that dates back to 1856. Employees of Coppley have been members of our union, Workers United Ontario Council, for over 50 years.
March 25th is the 100th anniversary of the Traiangle Shirtwaist Factory fore -- which took the lives of 146 workers who had been fighting their bosses to organize with our union. Check out this link for information about commerations happening this month: 
