Help us put the "heart" back in Medicare at a Rally in Richmond!
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2007
Place: DELTA VANCOUVER AIRPORT INN
3500 Cessna Drive, Richmond
Time: 8:00 a.m.
The third BC Federation of Labour Pension Forum, held jointly with the Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE), will take place in Vancouver May 24th, 2007. The conference brings together union leaders, pension trustees, pension advisory committee members and pension activists with investment managers, public policy makers and leading international thinkers to discuss and debate crucial pension plan governance, funding and investment issues.
For information: www.share.ca/forum
Date: Saturday, March 31, 8am
Place: In front of the "Conversation on Health" forum
Lonsdale Quay Hotel
1123 Carrie Cates Court
North Vancouver
On March 8th Canadians celebrate the 30th anniversary of International Womens Day. This important day was established in 1977 by the United Nations with the purpose of acknowledging the vital contribution of women to the strengthening of international peace and security.
Continue reading here (link to NUPGE website)
As of March 1, 2007, seven HSA members have been nominated to run for the position of HSA president. The new president will be elected Saturday, April 21 by delegates to HSA's 36th annual convention in Vancouver.
The Vancouver and District Labour Council is organizing a global solidarity school in Cuba in May.
The Global Solidarity School is the initiative of progressive Canadians involved in trade union and academic education. The school will combine educational programs with Cuban cultural explorations that extend well beyond a typical tourist experience.
See the attached poster for information, or visit the website at http://www.solidarityschool.ca/
The registration deadline is fast-approaching for attendance at the alll-candidates' meetings in HSA's election for a new president for the first time in 14 years, as Cindy Stewart has announced she will not be seeking re-election.
A series of three all-candidates' meetings to give convention delegates an opportunity to meet the presidential candidates, hear their vision for the union and ask questions has been scheduled as follows:
Saturday, February 10th
7:30 am start to 9:15 am
Days Inn - 9850 King George Highway
(outside hotel)
The B.C. Health Coalition is calling on the provincial government to suspend plans to privatize health services during the course of its year-long conversation on health.
(first web-posted January 17, 2007)
Delegates to the 2007 HSA Convention will elect a new union president for the first time in 14 years. As this marks a major change in the leadership of the union, HSA will be holding a series of three all-candidate meetings to give chief stewards an opportunity to meet the presidential candidates, hear their vision for the union and ask questions.
The all-candidate meetings will be as follows:
