A project is under way to write a history of BC Labour aiming to “provide a broad overview of BC labour history”. This is a joint project of the Labour Heritage Centre, the BC Federation of Labour and the Morgan Centre for Labour Studies at Simon Fraser University. It was launched on Oct. 21, 2014. For more info see the story at https://pnlha.wordpress.com/2014/10/24/bc-labor-history-book-project-launched/
Young Workers event Nov. 2nd
Attention all Young Workers! The CUPE BC Young Workers Task Force invites you to attend an evening of laughs, learning and social bonding held on Sunday , November 2, 2014. Details here – Young Workers Event
Meet at 5pm at The Improv Centre 1502 Duranleau Street, Granville Island. RSVP by October 30 if you’d like to attend – sia.carlo@gmail.com
Leadership Training
As a member organization of the Metro Vancouver Alliance our members have access to all their training opportunities. The next one is November 7 & 8 in New Westminster. More details here – Leadership Institute.
Here’s what it’s all about:
The Metro Vancouver Alliance Leadership Training is for those who share an interest in strengthening civil society and working together for the common good. As a participant, you will work with other community leaders from diverse organizations on the universals of broad based community organizing.
Metro Vancouver Alliance conducts Leadership Institutes several times a year. Leadership institutes are free of charge for people from Alliance member institutions.
Participants in a Leadership Institute will come away with an understanding of:
- Why organizing matters
- Fundamental organizing skills
- Strengthening institutions
- Turning problems into winnable issues
- Using relational power in the public arena to negotiate for the common good
Power Outage at the Office
The power is currently out in the whole building where the office is located. Staff was sent home. Patience appreciated if you’re trying to reach us. Note also that the server is down and email may not be working either. Thankfully this website is hosted by CUPE! Here’s the link to the Officers’ contact list on our About Us page –
http://cupe23.ca/files/2014/08/Directory-2014-July.pdf
Help our delegates prepare for the National Sector conference
Next week 9 members will be attending the first ever CUPE National Sector Council conference. In our local we represent 3 different sectors – Municipal, Library and Emergency Services. If you are aware of new, emerging or growing issues in the sector in which you work, please share them with our delegates so that they can bring them to the conference. Send by email to the office – admin@cupe23.ca For more info about the conference, go to this link: http://cupe.ca/event/national-sector-council-conference
Library Division Meeting – Tues. Sept. 23
Heads up Library members! Your union is coming to Tommy Douglas Library and there will be pizza. Full details here.
Our members spotlighted
“HEIGHTENING AWARENESS—CUPE 23 members Bogdan Demidas (l) and Alistair Maduray say that anti-oppression training can make a big difference in culturally diverse workplaces.”
Bogdan and Alistair were interviewed about their experience at CUPE BC’s Spring School this year. Read all about it from the CUPE BC website here.