Mark your calendars for the CUPE 951 Holiday Social! Wednesday December 10th 11:30-1:00 Arbutus/Queenswood Room Cadboro Commons There will be a light lunch available and door prizes as per usual (BC wine and chocolate). Business will be conducted but at a more casual pace than regular general meetings. We will also be collecting items for the warm clothing drive for…
Read moreToday is white ribbon day — a day focused on erradicating violence against women. While there are many issues of note, one that sadly continues to grow is the number of missing and murdered aboriginal women. The CLC, Amnesty International and others have called on the Federal government to find answers through an inquiry. Read more and please consider signing…
Read moreHard to believe it has been 25 years since 14 women were senselessly gunned down in Montreal. To mark the 25th anniversary of this sombre event, PSAC along with other local organizations, will be hosting a candlelight vigil in Holland Point Park on Dallas Road where a permanent memorial will be erected. The event starts at 4 pm. From…
Read moreAs members of Vancouver Island District Council (VIDC), our local regularly contributes to the charity drives they organize. For the December meeting VIDC is coordinating a warm clothing drive for various organizations that support the homeless across Vancouver Island. Kathy Mercer (Library – Tech Services) has offered to collect items on behalf of the local to take to the December…
Read moreNovember continues to be a busy month for our members! This week, Cheryl DeWolfe and Kara White were sworn in as delegates to the Victoria Labour Council. Across the Strait Doug Sprenger, Karen Dykes, Kirk Mercer, and Paul Totzke are attending the Lancaster “Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector” Conference.
Read moreIt’s cold in Winnipeg but our three childcare delegates are learning lots at the Child Care 2020 Conference being held there this week. Diana Foreland, Dale Whitford and Teresa Dixon seen below with CUPE President Paul Moist after hearing Steven Lewis talk about accessible childcare. Expect a full report when they return!
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