[BC_Labour_E-NEWS] Issue 38 - December 12, 2002

Thu Dec 12 17:40:25 PST 2002

BC LABOUR E-NEWS

ISSUE #38 - December 12, 2002

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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.

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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

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