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Dear friends, The Filipino people need our support and solidarity! Since 2001, under the regime of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, there have been over 1000 victims of extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearances in the Philippines. This includes 160 women and children who have been killed as part of the government’s counter-insurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya I [...]
A Year of Solidarity and a Commitment to Continue the Struggle! May 29th will mark the one year anniversary of the Canadian Union of Labour Employees’ (CULE) Solidarity Campaign with the Philippines. In partnership with the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC), CULE joined the Filipino community and its supporters across the country [...]
Cheers to Beth Boone, Thunder Bay RO, for these links! Aboriginal Awareness Week – May 20-23, 2008 – is a nation-wide series of activities to enable federal public service employees to learn more about the history of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples and emphasize the diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures and traditions. Events also [...]
This year’s International Day against Homophobia is highlighting health care as a major issue facing LGBT* communities . Just like any other citizens, gays, lesbians, bisexual and Trans communities need to receive health services free of discrimination. Homosexuality is not a sickness. However, specialists haven’t always thought so. For a long time, mental health professionals [...]
CULE International Solidarity Committee Conference Call, April 23 2008 Dolly Ablitt Sean Glavine Joan-Anne Gravesande Monica Urrutia Patrick Bragg Beth Boon Denise Morrison Agenda Campaign for non-status workers Campaign for aboriginal communities / aboriginal initiative Campaign for Haiti Operation Xmas Child / Shoebox for African children Philippines Solidarity Campaign (Kilusong Mayo Uno) Aboriginal Initiative There [...]
The results are in and 69.5% of CULE members have voted IN AGREEMENT with the proposal to create a strike fund. Arrangements will be made to increase dues by .25%, to be placed in a segregated fund for use in the event of a strike. The fund will be restricted to a maximum balance of [...]