Relief efforts are underway in the Philippines after Friday's massive typhoon, with some analysts calling it the most powerful storm to ever make landfall. Thousands may be dead, and homes, businesses and infrastructure are lying in ruin.

Your help is urgently needed. Through our partnership with OXFAM Canada, you can make a donation earmarked for Typhoon Haiyan relief that qualifies for a matching contribution from the Canadian government. Click here to make your donation now.

OXFAM's workers on the ground in the Philippines are ready to deliver water and sanitation material to where it is most needed. Your donation will help deliver the relief where it is needed most. Union members have always delivered when we've asked, and you've always made us proud.

Click here to make your donation. The Canadian government is matching individual donations until December 9, 2013.

Let us know if you wish to bring motions for a donation to TSSU next week at our General Membership Meeting. Until then they are also accepting individual donations.