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As the Canadian colonial project continues to unfold, horrors like the mass grave found by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation continue to emerge. But to uncover and face the truth is part of the way forward, and we hear and join the call from many Indigenous leaders to find and document the gravesites of the many more children who were stolen from their families, denied their language, denied health supports and respect, abused and then buried without dignity, all by our colonial system. All children deserve love and respect, as do all survivors of the residential school system.

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The Vancouver Local is having a Women’s Committee meeting on Thursday, June 17 , 2021 @ 5 pm via Zoom. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 5pm.     You must register in advance for this meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArdeqvrz0uHdZtF33iUmOEKdaQWQDLof9P

If you are interested in participating on this committee, please read the information below, taken from our Vancouver Local By-laws, in regards to the committee’s mandate:

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Personal Day Carry Over

June 1 ,2021

Under Article 20 of the Urban Collective agreement and Article 36 of the RSMC Collective agreement, you can carry over up to five {5} personal days to a maximum total allotment of 12 days, but this does not happen automatically.
You can do this with the employee self-serve tool at mysite.canadapost.ca under the “Employee Self Serve” tab, the “Time Management” heading, and the “Personal Days Carry-Over Tool” which will be available from July 1, 2021 until July 14, 2021.

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As the Canadian colonial project continues to unfold, horrors like the mass grave at the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation continue to emerge. But to uncover and face the truth is part of the way forward, and we hear and join the call from many Indigenous leaders to find and document the gravesites of the many more children who were stolen from their families, denied their language, denied health supports and respect, abused and then buried without dignity, all by our colonial system. All children deserve love and respect, as do all survivors of the residential school system. #everychildmatters
CUPW sends condolences and stands with the bereaved families and communities, and all those who are still dealing with the system’s violence and its effects. Genocide is Canada’s shame that we have a duty to confront. Untold pain and loss remains to be addressed, and terrible injustices continue. Not enough has been done to pursue better relations between nations and to support healing of the long-term and intergenerational traumas.
We ask our members, and everyone, to read and implement the TRC recommendations  and National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and its resources for the survivors and their families, and support the call to uncover and address the effects of the genocide at the foundations of Canada.
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Help support a great cause in the final week of United Way’s Period Promise Campaign!

Tickets will be sold from June 2 to 9 at the PPC

For all other Installations in the Local, tickets will be sold on June 4

The 50/50 draw will take place on June 10

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