[BC_Labour_E-NEWS] October 11, 2002

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BC LABOUR E-NEWS
Issue #36 - October 11, 2002 

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CONTENTS

FEDERATION, COMMUNITY COALITIONS GEAR UP FOR 
SPEAK OUT BC IN PENTICTON
Community coalitions across the Interior have issued a call to 
head to Penticton October 26 to show the Liberals the strength 
and spirit of BC communities.

Full story:
< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#penticton >

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THOUSANDS PROTEST IN VICTORIA OCTOBER 7 FOR DAY 
OF DEFIANCE 
At least 2,000 people protested against the BC Liberal 
government in Victoria on Monday, shutting down the university 
and several government before marching to the Legislature.

Full story:
< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#march >

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IWA TELLS OTTAWA SOFTWOOD AID PACKAGE WON'T 
SAVE JOBS
IWA President Dave Haggard met with federal MP and Deputy 
Prime Minister John Manley October 9 to tell him that the 
government's $246.5 million softwood lumber aid package 
announced early this week won't help workers or solve the forest 
industry's problems in BC.

Full story:
< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#march >

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NURSES ANGRY OVER HEALTH AUTHORITY PLANS TO 
FUND PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Nurses are incensed that the BC Liberals' Interior Health 
Authority is planning to finance a private hospital in Kelowna to 
perform day surgeries, after the cutting back acute care beds and 
surgical services in public facilities throughout the region.

Full story:
< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#nurses >

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TIMES-COLONIST PUBLISHES SCAB NEWSPAPER
Management of the Times-Colonist issued a special edition of the 
Times-Colonist during the Queen's visit last week, and plans are 
under way to continue publishing a scab paper on a weekly basis.

Find out how to help:
< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#strike >

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MEMORIAL SERVICE PLANNED FOR HOMER STEVENS
A memorial service has been planned for Homer Stevens, who 
served for many years as President of the United Fishermen and 
Allied Workers' Union. Stevens died October 2 in Nanaimo.

The service is scheduled for 1:00 pm
Saturday, October 19, 2002 
Maritime Labour Centre
1880 Triumph at Victoria Drive in Vancouver.

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EVENTS 

New Solutions for the BC Economy
October 16
Westin Bayshore Hotel
Sponsored by BC's Unions

For more information:
< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/MEDIA/Extra/solutionsbw.pdf >

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BC Hydro Information and Skills Building Workshop
Presented by the Council of Canadians and BC Citizens for 
Public Power
Saturday, October 12, 2002
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver, BC

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The 11th Annual Labour Appreciation Night
Sponsored by United Way of the Lower Mainland, the Vancouver 
& District Labour Council and New Westminster & District Labour 
Council
Thursday, December 5, 2002
Sheraton Guildford Hotel
15269-104 Avenue
Surrey, BC
Tickets $30
For more information, contact 604 294-8929, local 2216

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The B.C. Federation of Labour's Health and Safety project has 
expanded. 

The Health and Safety project now offers an advanced toxins 
course and a special program for younger workers, to be offered 
through BC high schools.

These courses are open to both union and non-union workers.
Details below:

REGISTRATION: 604-430-1421

All courses: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and cost of $85.00

BASIC COURSES

Chilliwack - October 15
Evergreen Hall
9291 Corbould Street, Chilliwack

Nelson - October 15
Kootenay Lake Hospital, Rm 415
#3 View Street, Nelson

Victoria - October 17
BCGEU
2994 Douglas Street, Victoria

Golden - October 18
Golden Town Hall Meeting
Room 810 - 9 Avenue South

Duncan - October 24
Cowichan Community Centre,
Quamichan Room,
2687 James Street, Duncan

Fort St. John - October 28
Fort St. John Hospital Board Room
9636-100 Avenue, Fort St. John

Surrey - November 5
UFCW Education Centre
101 - 12827 76 Ave.
Surrey, BC

Terrace - November 7
BCGEU office 114-4710 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace

Salmon Arm - November 13
Fletcher Park Seniors' Resource Centre Society
51 -6 Street NE, Salmon Arm

Kamloops - November 14
University College of the Cariboo - Campus Activity Center
900 McGill Rd., Kamloops

Port Coquitlam -November 14
Eagle Ridge Hospital
475 Guildford Way, Port Moody

Williams Lake - Dec. 2
IWA Hall, 124 C-2nd Avenue, Williams Lake

Vancouver - December 5
BC Federation of Labour
200 - 5118 Joyce Street, Vancouver

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TOXINS
Prince George - October 22
College of New Caledonia
3330 22 Avenue, Prince George

Kootenays - October 30
Selkirk Community College
2001 Silver King Road, Nelson

Victoria - November 6
BCGEU
2994 Douglas Street, Victoria

Vancouver - November 13
Hospital Employees' Union
5000 North Fraser Way,
Burnaby

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Media Democracy Day 
Friday, October 18, 2002
1:00 PM to 9:00 PM 
**FREE EVENT**

Every era has its human rights struggle.  So what's the fight of the 
Information Age? How about the right to communicate.  The most 
powerful tools of democratic expression remain the private 
properties of media corporations.  How do we build new, public 
powers of expression and debate?  Join others who are asking 
the same thing - or who think they have an answer - at the 
second annual Media D-Day.

Media Fair
Vancouver's largest gathering of media alternatives.
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Vancouver Public Library

Workshops
Pen vs. Sword: The News We Need in Wartime
Mindshare: The Privatization of Communication
Follow the Money: Funding Independent Media
Next Steps: A Community Plan for Media D-Day 2003
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Alma Van Dusen & Peter Kaye Rooms

Keynote Panel
Reform Without Censorship: Towards Media Democracy
James MacKinnon * editor * Adbusters Magazine
Lynne Van Luven * journalist * UVic prof
Bill Tieleman * Georgia Straight columnist
Moderator * Jim Sinclair * President, B.C. Federation of Labour
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Alice Mackay Room

Info:
< http://www.mediademocracyday.org >

or call 604-602-1204. 

Organized by: Campaign for Press and Broadcast Freedom and 
the Vancouver Public Library.

Sponsored by: Adbusters Media Foundation, BCGEU, B.C. 
Federation of Labour, BC Nurses' Union, BC Teachers' 
Federation, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 
Communication Energy and Paperworkers' Union, Canadian 
Association of Media Educators, Information Policy Committee of 
the BC Library Association, SFU School of Communication, SFU 
Faculty of Applied Science.

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BC Hydro Anti- Privatization Demonstration
 
Saturday, October 19, 2002
9:00 am to 11:00 am 
Meet in front of the office of Karn Manhas, MLA
6106 - 2850 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam
(corner of Shaughnessy St. and Lougheed Hwy) 

For more info, phone Joan Spira at 604-461-8150.

Plan to attend -- and pass the word on to others.

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Damaged Care?
Get the inside information on US-style care from the doctor who 
blew the whistle on a system that denies benefits to thousands of 
patients.

Dr. Linda Peeno - Former medical director for private "managed 
care" health companies, now a renowned critic of for-profit health 
care will speak in the following communities:

Vancouver - Monday, October 21, 7:00 pm., SFU downtown 
campus, 515 W. Hastings
Kelowna - Tuesday, October 22, 7:00 pm., Rotary Centre for the 
Arts, 421 Gaston Avenue
Victoria - Wednesday, October 23, 7:00 pm., Conference Centre, 
Saanich Room, 720 Douglas Street
Burnaby - Thursday, October 24, 1:00 pm., Edmonds Community 
Centre Auditorium, 7282 Kingsway
Surrey - Thursday, October 24, 7:00 pm., Sheraton Guildford 
Fraser Room, 15259 -104 Avenue

Sponsored by the BC Nurses' Union, Council of Senior Citizens 
Organizations, Seniors on Guard for Medicare and the BC Health 
Coalition.

For more information: 604-433-2268 or 1-800-663-9991

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Union Celebrity Chili Cook Off
"Some Like it Hot"
 
Saturday, November 2
New Westminster Secondary School
Pearson Cafeteria
835 - 8th Street (enter off 10th Avenue)

Taste some of the finest chili in town when union celebrities come 
together for this hot competition. You get to be the judge.

Admission: $10.00 at the door
Beer & Wine Cash Bar

Hosted by Affiliates of the New Westminster & District Labour 
Council

For more information: 604-524-9311

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