Health and Safety – Page 2

What CPP expansion means for you

By admin October 19, 2016 Benefits, Communications, Community, DidYouKnow, Education, Equity, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Media, Negotiations, Political Action

In June, Canada’s federal and provincial finance ministers reached a historic agreement to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). With pension plans under attack and private savings not delivering for most workers, this news is much needed and long overdue. Canadians are facing a real retirement crisis and CPP expansion is a step in the right direction. Changes to the CPP do not come easy.…

Top 10 Union advantages over non-union workplaces

By admin October 19, 2016 Benefits, Communications, Community, DidYouKnow, Education, Equity, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Media, Political Action, Solidarity

After declining for many years, support for unions has rebounded since the financial crisis. A growing number of Canadians also say they’d like to join a union. These are some of the reasons why: 1. Higher wages. On average unionized workers are paid $5.40 an hour or 23 per cent more than those who aren’t members of a union. The union advantage…

BC Fed Occupational Health and Safety workshops

By admin October 17, 2016 Benefits, Conference, Education, Health and Safety

November 2016 – Victoria BC Contact: Cathrine Jansen, CUPE 951 Education Chair, ctjansen@uvic.ca or local 4989 (250-472-4989) if interested in any of these. We will be offering two spots for each of these courses: Women’s Health & Safety in the Workplace – Nov. 8, 2016 (8:30-4:30) —> ZERO Registered with 14 seats remaining! Prerequisite: Occupational Health & Safety Part…

Stop cuts to healthcare – Canadian healthcare on trial

By admin September 8, 2016 Benefits, Communications, Community, Education, Equity, Health and Safety, Political Action, Solidarity

The Council of Canadians organized a rally outside the Law Courts, which featured health care practitioners and researchers, as well as leaders from trade unions and civil society.”As Brian Day, who is known to many as ‘Dr. Profit’, attempts to land the knock-out punch to medicare, we were on hand to raise awareness and let court know we won’t stand by…

World Suicide Prevention Day

By admin September 7, 2016 Communications, Community, Education, Health and Safety

All across Canada, people and organizations are planning to observe World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2016. What does World Suicide Prevention Day mean to you? Each year on September 10, a commitment to saving lives brings together communities from across Canada and around the world. Since 2003, World Suicide Prevention Day has served as a call to action…

Film Premiere – WE CALL THEM INTRUDERS

By admin August 17, 2016 Communications, Community, Education, Environment, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Media, Political Action, Solidarity

Mark your calendar – We really hope that we will see you on Monday, September 19th in the auditorium of UVic’s Harry Hickman Building. In collaboration, Amnesty Victoria (AI Group 27), Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN), UVic Social Justice Studies, Victoria Peace Coalition, and the Mining Justice Action Committee (MJAC) will be showing “WE CALL THEM INTRUDERS: A Documentary about Canadian Mining…