From bc_labour_enews-admin at bcfed.net Thu Dec 12 17:40:25 2002 From: bc_labour_enews-admin at bcfed.net (bc_labour_enews-admin at bcfed.net) Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 17:40:25 -0800 Subject: [BC_Labour_E-NEWS] Issue 38 - December 12, 2002 Message-ID: <3D6D51D9DD03D611BBA700508B97628C1EEB3E@BCFEDNT> BC LABOUR E-NEWS ISSUE #38 - December 12, 2002 BC Citizen News from the BC Federation of Labour To read this newsletter on our site, please go to: http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm To subscribe or unsubscribe, follow the instructions at the end of this message. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Messages to this mailbox are processed automatically, and are not read by a person. If you would like to contact us, send messages to: < mailto:bcfed at bcfed.com > Help spread the word - forward this e-mail to your friends. +++|+++ BC Fed Commentary Campbell's Economic "Miracle": Our New Era Nightmare Unemployment numbers are up and people are feeling less secure about their social and economic security. It's time for the Liberals to admit their financial plan has failed and put an end to privatization, layoffs and cuts to social services. http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#commentary Letters http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#letters Fast Fact Fifty-nine percent of respondents in Northern British Columbia said that as Christmas nears, they feel their economic circumstances have worsened over the past year. Survey conducted November 14-17, 2002 by CGT Research. Results are considered accurate to within 4.9 percent, 19 times out of 20. Four hundred respondents were questioned. +++|+++ CONVENTION DELEGATES RATIFY BOLD ACTION PLAN A new action plan was ratified by delegates to the 46th Annual BC Federation of Labour Convention to step up the campaign to fight back against Liberal attacks on workers, seniors, women, youth, the disabled, First Nations, unorganized workers and rural communities. http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#actionplan OVER HALF OF NORTHERN BC FAMILIES SAY THEY'RE WORSE OFF THIS CHRISTMAS A CGT poll commissioned by the BC Federation of Labour late last month shows 37 percent of people believe they're worse off this Christmas last year, and the number climbs to 67 percent in northern communities. http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#cgtpoll UNIONS PLAN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR GRAINWORKERS Locked out Vancouver grain workers received a Christmas bonus from BC unions this morning when B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair presented a $25,000 cheque to Grain Workers Union (GWU) Local 333 Secretary-Treasurer Ron Burton. http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#gwu PRIVATE FINANCING SCHEME FOR NEW FRASER VALLEY HOSPITAL HAS DELAYED PROJECT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR Plans for a badly-needed new hospital in the Fraser Valley are more than a year behind schedule because the Campbell government is determined to build the facility as a so-called public-private partnership. http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#bcnu MORE SODEXHO EMPLOYEES JOIN HEU http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#sodexho Ferry workers respond to government's core review process The complex Liberal plan for BC Ferries has some workers on side, and others worried that the government is avoiding responsibility. http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#ferryplan http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#stories Events CLC Pacific Region Winter School http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#CLCwinter Human Rights Day Conference http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#humanrights Pivot Celebration & Fundraiser http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#EVE113DECCD Peace for Burma Concert http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#EVE214DECCD Exposure to Workplace Toxins: Protecting our Health & Environment http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#OHS11DECBP Basic OH&S course http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#ohsjan16 Basic OH&S course http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#ohsjan15 Basic OH&S course http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#ohsjan10 http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#events Publications New Solutions for the BC Economy [PDF - 194KB] http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#EC-Goldberg Alexa McDonough's address to the 2002 BC Federation of Labour Convention http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#amconventionsp eech Ken Georgetti's address to the 2002 BC Federation of Labour Annual Convention http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#kgconventionsp eech Snakes and Ladders [PDF - 652KB] http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#ccpa1 "Pulling the Plug" A Report on BC Hydro from Citizens for Public Power [PDF - 158KB] http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#pub2002Jun20 "Pulling the Plug" Executive Summary [PDF - 61KB] http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#pub2002Jun20a New Solutions for the BC Economy [PDF - 220KB] http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#EC-CCPA Joy MacPhail's address to the 2002 Annual Convention http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#jmconventionsp eech Jim Sinclair's address to the 2002 Convention http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#jsconventionsp eech The fight carries on Canada's Commissionaires [PDF - 70.6KB] http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#pub2002Jun28 Health & Safety Education Project [PDF - 41KB] http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#ohs 2002-2003 Action Plan http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#actionplan http://www.bcfed.com/News/E-Newsletter/2002/ISSUE38/index.htm#publications -30- To unsubscribe, suspend your subscription while on vacation or change your password send an email to bcfed at bcfed.com with "Unsubscribe to E-News" in the subject line. 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