Ottawa Panhandlers' Unionとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Ottawa Panhandlers' Union (French: Syndicat des clochards d'Ottawa) is a union for panhandlers formed in Ottawa, Canada in early 2003. It is a shop of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), Ottawa-Outaouis General Members Branch. The union purports to fight the systematic oppression which is faced by street people in Ottawa; this includes the homeless, panhandlers, buskers, and people with a fixed income who are part of the street. Andrew Nellis had been the longtime spokesperson for the union but resigned from the position in April 2011. The new spokesperson is Karen Crossman.