From bc_labour_enews-admin at bcfed.net Fri Sep 13 16:51:15 2002 From: bc_labour_enews-admin at bcfed.net (bc_labour_enews-admin at bcfed.net) Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:51:15 -0700 Subject: [BC_Labour_E-NEWS] September 13, 2002 Message-ID: <3D6D51D9DD03D611BBA700508B97628C1EE87F@BCFEDNT> BC LABOUR E-NEWS Issue #34 - September 13, 2002 To read this newsletter on our site, please go to: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/Enews/Enews.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. +++|+++ IT'S OFFICIAL - BCNU JOINS BC FEDERATION OF LABOUR BC Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair and Secretary- Treasurer Angela Schira officially welcomed the British Columbia Nurses' Union into the house of labour last week. BCNU President Debra McPherson accepted the affiliation certificate on behalf of BC's nurses. View a photo of this event: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/images/nurses.gif > CONTENTS HYDRO CLASS ACTION SUIT COULD BE LARGEST IN CANADIAN HISTORY WEST COAST GRAIN SHIPMENTS HALTED WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD CUTS JEOPARDIZE WORKERS WELLS SCHOOL GETS HELP FROM ALL QUARTERS FEDERAL LIBERALS REJECT SOFTWOOD AID PROPOSAL LOMAN'S WAREHOUSE WORKERS FIGHT BIG GROCERY CHAINS THE COST OF THE CUTS BUSINESS DOWN THIRTY PERCENT FOR VICTORIA GRAPHIC DESIGNER ++++ HYDRO CLASS ACTION SUIT COULD BE LARGEST IN CANADIAN HISTORY Every BC Hydro customer can now sign a letter of intent to support a class action suit, filed September 4 by the BC Citizens for Public Power (BCCPP), a grassroots organization fighting the privatization and break-up of BC Hydro. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#hydro > SIGN UP ONLINE TO SUPPORT THE CLASS ACTION SUIT: < http://www.citizensforpublicpower.ca/classaction/letter.html > +++ WEST COAST GRAIN SHIPMENTS HALTED Locked out grain handlers set up picket lines in Prince Rupert September 10, halting all grain shipments through west coast Canadian ports. About 650 grain handlers at Vancouver's five grain terminals were locked out by the B.C. Terminal Elevator Operators Association on August 26. Since then, the companies have diverted grain shipments to Prince Rupert. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#grain > +++ WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD CUTS JEOPARDIZE WORKERS The Workers' Compensation Board announced September 4 that it expects to eliminate more than 500 positions in accident prevention, workplace inspection, compensation services and rehabilitation and training services. The BC Federation of Labour has warned that cuts to services will lead to more death and injury for workers on the job. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#wcb > +++ WELLS SCHOOL GETS HELP FROM ALL QUARTERS The community of Wells may have found a way to win their battle and keep their local elementary school from closing. In a 4-3 decision, Quesnel and District School Trustees ordered the elementary school closed July 5 to deal with a budget shortfall caused by Liberal under-funding. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#wells > +++ FEDERAL LIBERALS REJECT SOFTWOOD AID PROPOSAL BC's labour leaders have condemned a federal Cabinet decision to reject a proposal to help BC's forest dependent communities. "The federal Liberals, like their counterparts in Victoria, just don't get it," said Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair. "The softwood lumber trade dispute is devastating communities and we need the federal government to make good on a proposal to help those communities. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#softwood > +++ LOMAN'S WAREHOUSE WORKERS FIGHT BIG GROCERY CHAINS UFCW Local 1518 members employed at the Overwaitea-Loman warehouse in Langley continue to leaflet customers of Save-On Foods and Overwaitea Foods stores, asking them to take their business to other union grocery chains. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#lomans > +++ THE COST OF THE CUTS Thousands of poor families and children have to make due with far less money since the Campbell Liberals took power in British Columbia. A report released last month by End Legislated Poverty studied client and caseload statistics for the Ministry of Human Resources from March to July 2002 to determine how policy changes have affected families by cuts to welfare and the child care subsidy. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#cost > +++ BUSINESS DOWN THIRTY PERCENT FOR VICTORIA GRAPHIC DESIGNER A graphic designer wrote to tell us that his business has dropped 30 percent over the past year under the BC Liberal government. Read his comments: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#satire > View his satirical website at: < http://www.artdepartmentdesign.com/vagc.html > +++ EVENTS RALLY FOR COOPER PLACE Cooper Place long term care facility is closing effective November 15. The plan is to head towards supportive living with no clear definition from the employer what that is. Monday, September 16 3:00-6:00 p.m. 306 E. Cordova Street +++ OPPOSITION CAUCUS LEVEE Saturday, October 5 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Science World 1455 Quebec Street Vancouver, BC Silent auction, cash bar, interactive displays, complimentary appetizers Tickets (all tickets tax receipted): Patrons: $1000 - Receive 10 tickets, recognition in the program and a commemorative gift. Host: $500 - Receive 5 tickets, recognition in the program and a commemorative gift. Supporter - $200 - Receive 2 tickets and recognition in the program. Contributor - $100 - Receive 1 ticket and recognition in the program. Regular tickets: $50. To order tickets and for more information, call the BC NDP Provincial Office at 604-430-8600 email: < mailto:bcndp at bcdnp.ca > website: < http://www.bcndp.ca > +++ COPE PRESENTS NAOMI KLEIN Thursday, September 19, 2002 at 7:00 PM Please join Naomi Klein and the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) for an evening of discussion of local democracy, 7PM Thursday, September 19, at the Vogue Theatre. You can buy tickets online: < http://www.cope.bc.ca > or call the ticket line at 604-708-5740. +++ NEW SOLUTIONS FOR THE BC ECONOMY A BC Federation of Labour Conference on jobs, investment and sustainable public services October 16, 2002 Westin Bayshore Hotel 1601 Bayshore Drive Vancouver, BC Registration Fee: $125 Deadline for registration: October 4, 2002 Childcare available. Download a conference poster: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/media/extra/solutionsbw.pdf > Download an agenda: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/media/extra/agenda.pdf > Download a registration form: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/media/extra/registration.pdf > Register for childcare: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/media/extra/childcare.pdf > +++ Federated Anti-Poverty Group Conference Sunday, October 06, 2002 to Wednesday, October 09, 2002 This anti-poverty group has been having a annual conference with groups from BC for 25 years. Connecting Legal Services, Women's Groups, Advocacy Groups, Disability Groups, Metal Health Groups, Union Groups, and volunteers. The cost is approximately $400.00 for 5 days. Info: < mailto:tiarablkcat at hotmail.com > +++ Subscription Information To subscribe to BC Labour E-News, visit: < http://www.bcfed.com/sub.htm > If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg., change your password, suspend E-news while you are on vacation, etc.), visit your personal subscription page at: < http://bcfed.net/cgibin/mailman/options/bc_labour_enews/ > (add_your_email_address_here) To get helpful information, send a message to: < mailto:BC_Labour_Enews-request at bcfed.net > with "help" in the subject line, but without quotation marks. TO CONTACT THE FEDERATION, send e-mail to: < mailto:bcfed at bcfed.com > opeiu 15 From bc_labour_enews-admin at bcfed.net Fri Sep 13 16:55:11 2002 From: bc_labour_enews-admin at bcfed.net (bc_labour_enews-admin at bcfed.net) Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:55:11 -0700 Subject: [BC_Labour_E-NEWS] September 13, 2002 Message-ID: <3D6D51D9DD03D611BBA700508B97628C1EE880@BCFEDNT> BC LABOUR E-NEWS Issue #34 - September 13, 2002 To read this newsletter on our site, please go to: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/Enews/Enews.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. +++|+++ IT'S OFFICIAL - BCNU JOINS BC FEDERATION OF LABOUR BC Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair and Secretary- Treasurer Angela Schira officially welcomed the British Columbia Nurses' Union into the house of labour last week. BCNU President Debra McPherson accepted the affiliation certificate on behalf of BC's nurses. View a photo of this event: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/images/nurses.gif > CONTENTS HYDRO CLASS ACTION SUIT COULD BE LARGEST IN CANADIAN HISTORY WEST COAST GRAIN SHIPMENTS HALTED WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD CUTS JEOPARDIZE WORKERS WELLS SCHOOL GETS HELP FROM ALL QUARTERS FEDERAL LIBERALS REJECT SOFTWOOD AID PROPOSAL LOMAN'S WAREHOUSE WORKERS FIGHT BIG GROCERY CHAINS THE COST OF THE CUTS BUSINESS DOWN THIRTY PERCENT FOR VICTORIA GRAPHIC DESIGNER ++++ HYDRO CLASS ACTION SUIT COULD BE LARGEST IN CANADIAN HISTORY Every BC Hydro customer can now sign a letter of intent to support a class action suit, filed September 4 by the BC Citizens for Public Power (BCCPP), a grassroots organization fighting the privatization and break-up of BC Hydro. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#hydro > SIGN UP ONLINE TO SUPPORT THE CLASS ACTION SUIT: < http://www.citizensforpublicpower.ca/classaction/letter.html > +++ WEST COAST GRAIN SHIPMENTS HALTED Locked out grain handlers set up picket lines in Prince Rupert September 10, halting all grain shipments through west coast Canadian ports. About 650 grain handlers at Vancouver's five grain terminals were locked out by the B.C. Terminal Elevator Operators Association on August 26. Since then, the companies have diverted grain shipments to Prince Rupert. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#grain > +++ WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD CUTS JEOPARDIZE WORKERS The Workers' Compensation Board announced September 4 that it expects to eliminate more than 500 positions in accident prevention, workplace inspection, compensation services and rehabilitation and training services. The BC Federation of Labour has warned that cuts to services will lead to more death and injury for workers on the job. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#wcb > +++ WELLS SCHOOL GETS HELP FROM ALL QUARTERS The community of Wells may have found a way to win their battle and keep their local elementary school from closing. In a 4-3 decision, Quesnel and District School Trustees ordered the elementary school closed July 5 to deal with a budget shortfall caused by Liberal under-funding. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#wells > +++ FEDERAL LIBERALS REJECT SOFTWOOD AID PROPOSAL BC's labour leaders have condemned a federal Cabinet decision to reject a proposal to help BC's forest dependent communities. "The federal Liberals, like their counterparts in Victoria, just don't get it," said Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair. "The softwood lumber trade dispute is devastating communities and we need the federal government to make good on a proposal to help those communities. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#softwood > +++ LOMAN'S WAREHOUSE WORKERS FIGHT BIG GROCERY CHAINS UFCW Local 1518 members employed at the Overwaitea-Loman warehouse in Langley continue to leaflet customers of Save-On Foods and Overwaitea Foods stores, asking them to take their business to other union grocery chains. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#lomans > +++ THE COST OF THE CUTS Thousands of poor families and children have to make due with far less money since the Campbell Liberals took power in British Columbia. A report released last month by End Legislated Poverty studied client and caseload statistics for the Ministry of Human Resources from March to July 2002 to determine how policy changes have affected families by cuts to welfare and the child care subsidy. FULL STORY: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#cost > +++ BUSINESS DOWN THIRTY PERCENT FOR VICTORIA GRAPHIC DESIGNER A graphic designer wrote to tell us that his business has dropped 30 percent over the past year under the BC Liberal government. Read his comments: < http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#satire > View his satirical website at: < http://www.artdepartmentdesign.com/vagc.html > +++ EVENTS RALLY FOR COOPER PLACE Cooper Place long term care facility is closing effective November 15. The plan is to head towards supportive living with no clear definition from the employer what that is. Monday, September 16 3:00-6:00 p.m. 306 E. Cordova Street +++ OPPOSITION CAUCUS LEVEE Saturday, October 5 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Science World 1455 Quebec Street Vancouver, BC Silent auction, cash bar, interactive displays, complimentary appetizers Tickets (all tickets tax receipted): Patrons: $1000 - Receive 10 tickets, recognition in the program and a commemorative gift. Host: $500 - Receive 5 tickets, recognition in the program and a commemorative gift. Supporter - $200 - Receive 2 tickets and recognition in the program. Contributor - $100 - Receive 1 ticket and recognition in the program. Regular tickets: $50. To order tickets and for more information, call the BC NDP Provincial Office at 604-430-8600 email: < mailto:bcndp at bcdnp.ca > website: < http://www.bcndp.ca > +++ COPE PRESENTS NAOMI KLEIN Thursday, September 19, 2002 at 7:00 PM Please join Naomi Klein and the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) for an evening of discussion of local democracy, 7PM Thursday, September 19, at the Vogue Theatre. You can buy tickets online: < http://www.cope.bc.ca > or call the ticket line at 604-708-5740. +++ NEW SOLUTIONS FOR THE BC ECONOMY A BC Federation of Labour Conference on jobs, investment and sustainable public services October 16, 2002 Westin Bayshore Hotel 1601 Bayshore Drive Vancouver, BC Registration Fee: $125 Deadline for registration: October 4, 2002 Childcare available. Download a conference poster: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/media/extra/solutionsbw.pdf > Download an agenda: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/media/extra/agenda.pdf > Download a registration form: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/media/extra/registration.pdf > Register for childcare: < http://www.bcfed.com/news/media/extra/childcare.pdf > +++ Federated Anti-Poverty Group Conference Sunday, October 06, 2002 to Wednesday, October 09, 2002 This anti-poverty group has been having a annual conference with groups from BC for 25 years. Connecting Legal Services, Women's Groups, Advocacy Groups, Disability Groups, Metal Health Groups, Union Groups, and volunteers. The cost is approximately $400.00 for 5 days. Info: < mailto:tiarablkcat at hotmail.com > +++ Subscription Information To subscribe to BC Labour E-News, visit: < http://www.bcfed.com/sub.htm > If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg., change your password, suspend E-news while you are on vacation, etc.), visit your personal subscription page at: < http://bcfed.net/cgibin/mailman/options/bc_labour_enews/ > (add_your_email_address_here) To get helpful information, send a message to: < mailto:BC_Labour_Enews-request at bcfed.net > with "help" in the subject line, but without quotation marks. TO CONTACT THE FEDERATION, send e-mail to: < mailto:bcfed at bcfed.com > opeiu 15