The Acadian travels to picket lines across Ottawa to lead the striking public servants with chants and songs. But he\u0027s just a security guard
“Every time we’d go out, I was the guy in the crew that would make sure everybody got home safe,” Silas said. “I think that’s why people encouraged me to go in that direction.”
“I was a lot younger than anybody else,” Silas said. “Most people who get hired as Bank of Canada security officers were former military, former police, former RCMP, or retired police officers too who are doing like as a second career.Article contentIt didn’t take long in his new job before Silas got involved with PSAC, following a long family line of labour activism.
The family moved to Ottawa when his mom took on the role of President at the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions.Living in Ottawa, Silas learned to work a crowd during his time in a band called The Subterraneans. Not long after landing his job with the Bank of Canada, Silas started out at the local level, first as a shop steward with the union responsible for supporting workers with workplace issues and answering questions about collective agreements.Article content
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