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The Vancouver and District Labour Council education committee presents "Organizing: Despite the Law," a six-week discussion series for union and social activists beginning Thursday, April 12. Download the series information here.

Date: Saturday, March 24 Time: 8 a.m. Place: Executive Hotel and Convention Centre, 4201 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby Help protect not-for-profit medicare. Information: www.bchealthcoalition.ca Download poster here

Find out what's in the works for St. Paul's Hospital at a public meeting hosted by the Save St. Paul's Coalition, Council of Canadians, and B.C. Health Coalition. The meeting will feature Stuart Murray, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives researcher, Aaron Jasper of the Save St. Paul's Coalition, and Maryann Abbs of the B.C. Health Coalition. Sunday, April 1, 2...

OTTAWA ... -There is a small gift for everyone, its all over the place but there is no sense of priority and no sense of vision for the country in this budget," says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, outlining two reasons why the budget fails the middle class that is the backbone of this country. -First, it...

Vancouver—Working families heard lots of talk that they were the centrepiece of todays federal budget but the details show its only talk, with little action says B.C. Federation of Labour Secretary-Treasurer, Angela Schira. "No matter how much spin the Conservatives try theyre simply out of touch with the needs of working families," Schira said. "Its disappointing that both our federal...

Eligible HSA members intending to register as delegates to HSAs 36th Annual Convention, which includes the election of a new president, April 19 to 21, 2007 are advised that the final deadline for registration as a delegate is 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Registrations must be received in the HSA office by 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Absolutely...

Ottawa ... In an effort to help build the knowledge base and skill level of union activists around critical issues in the field of pensions, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is producing a series of Pensions Backgrounders . The first two documents of the series ... Pensions Are Important and A Brief History of Pensions in...

With HSAs annual convention just over a month away, candidates for president have completed a series of three all-candidates meetings held in Kelowna, New Westminster and Victoria. A complete webcast of the New Westminster meeting is now available for viewing here . Tune in to see the candidates opening statements, an extensive question-and-answer session, and closing statements. The webcast, produced...

HSA members at Vancouver Hospital are invited to enjoy a pizza lunch at meeting for a report on the presidential all-candidates' meetings held in March. In addition to the report, members will have an opportunity to discuss resolutions to HSA's annual convention April 19-21. Date: Thursday, March 29 Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m. Place: Radiology Seminar Room (Jim Pattison...

The Nurses' Bargaining Association and HEABC have agreed to defer until 2008 the issue of allocating a one per cent market adjustment (wage increase) to Municipal Pension Plan inflation protection and benefits for retirees who were members of the NBA's constituent unions. As a result, the one per cent market adjustment scheduled for April 1, 2007 will be added to...