The Pacific Region Women’s Committee
Invites You to Submit Your Application to Attend the
33rd Annual Western Regional
Summer Institute for Union Women
University Of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
July 8, 2014 through to July 13, 2014
The Summer Institute for Union Women is an educational event that will be hosted by the British Columbia Federation of Labour. This year’s theme is “Together Women Win”. Registration will begin on the afternoon of July 8, 2014 after 3:00 pm at the Residence Office on the campus of the University of Victoria. This year’s program includes over 20 trainings and workshops, labor actions, and much much more, designed around inspiring future women leaders in labor.
Selected applicants will stay on the University of Victoria and attend workshops, core trainings and events. Any Sisters wishing to attend must have support from the local to pay half of the costs. If the Local has limited resources they can request additional funding.
As space is limited, the Pacific Region will be sending six delegates and there will be a selection process after the application deadline on May 16, 2014. The members who are selected will be notified by phone on or after May 23, 2014.
Download the registration package HERE.
For further information, please e-mail us at:
[email protected]
On July 22, 2013, a Kelowna temporary employee was reinstated to her employment as a result of an arbitration ruling by Arbitrator Stan Lanyon. Despite her reinstatement, the Grievor’s phone remained silent and she did not receive any offers of work until October. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the Canada Post management team had inexplicably changed the Grievor’s seniority date to reflect the date of her reinstatement. At the time of her discharge, the Grievor’s seniority date corresponded with her original hiring date of March 8, 2010. As a result of Canada Post’s actions, the Grievor was repeatedly bypassed for a series of work assignments.