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		<title>PSAC Convention Report &#8211; May 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite some glitches with the electronic voting system delegates elected Robyn Benson as National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Chris Aylward was elected NVP. CULE will be meeting with both of them on May 4.]]></description>
		<link>http://cule.ca/2012/05/04/psac-convention-report-may-3/</link>
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		<title>PSAC Convention report &#8211; May 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There were a number of resolutions passed today none of which had the significance of yesterday&#8217;s content. General Resolutions on anti-bullying campaign and safe drinking water for first nations both passed unanimously. A Constitution Committee resolution calling for all DCL&#8217;s to be put into a DCL Component was tabled. Finally, a resolution calling for full [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cule.ca/2012/05/02/psac-convention-report-may-2/</link>
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		<title>PSAC Convention Report &#8211; May 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After much debate the special levy ($2.58/per member, per month) related to the PSAC staff pension plan was passed by the delegates. The budget was also passed by the delegates. A couple of other resolutions which were dealt with by the Convention was an increase to the Political Action line item (.26 cents dues increase); [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cule.ca/2012/05/01/psac-convention-report-may-1/</link>
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		<title>PSAC Convention Report &#8211; April 30</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first full day of Triennial Convention was spent debating the budget. The main items of debate were related to the budget as a whole; special levy for staff pension plan and a special levy which will kick in if the PSAC membership drops below 170,000. A referral back to the Finance Committee to remove [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cule.ca/2012/04/30/psac-convention-report-april-30/</link>
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		<title>2nd CULE Convention Survey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All members are encouraged to take the 2nd CULE Convention Survey, below. If you are having problems with the online form or would prefer to fax in a hard copy, download one here. Loading&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://cule.ca/2012/04/25/2nd-cule-convention-survey/</link>
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		<title>Protected: Minutes: CULE Executive Meeting &#8211; March 14 2012</title>
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		<link>http://cule.ca/2012/04/25/minutes-cule-executive-meeting-march-14-2012/</link>
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		<title>Digging through the CULE archives &#8211; vol 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Canadian Union of Labour Employees (CULE) have been representing the staff in regional offices since 1976.  Bernie Dixon (Halifax RO) was the very first CULE President.  Over that 36 year period many regional office staff have volunteered to sit on the CULE Executive and deal with the affairs of their union.  The following lists identify the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cule.ca/2012/04/05/digging-through-the-cule-archives-vol-5/</link>
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		<title>Digging through the CULE archives – vol 4</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before the world wide web written communications was one of the key methods used when trying to communicate with others. In 1989 CULE decided to create its own newsletter to &#8220;enhance communications between CULE members scattered throughout the country and bring us closer together.&#8221; Fred Lang, Regional Representative in the Victoria Regional Office, took on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cule.ca/2012/03/26/digging-through-the-cule-archives-%e2%80%93-vol-4/</link>
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		<title>International Solidarity Update: Railway View Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cule Members The CULE Solidarity Committee provided funding to the Guyana Railway View Literacy Project, this project is dedicated to addressing literacy issues within Guyana.  The project was awarded the Annual Award of Service from the Rotary Club. Please see below the communication and pictures.  On behalf of the Railway View Literacy Project please [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cule.ca/2012/03/22/international-solidarity-update-railway-view-project/</link>
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		<title>CULE statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was established six years after an event, known as the Sharpeville tragedy or Sharpeville massacre, which captured worldwide attention. This event involved police opening fire and killing 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against the apartheid “pass laws” in Sharpeville, South Africa, March 21, 1960. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://cule.ca/2012/03/20/cule-statement-for-the-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-racial-discrimination/</link>
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