Local Dispatch (25/04/16)
Friends and comrades
In this week's Dispatch, we are covering the Local media campaign, upcoming committee meetings, and the Prairie School for Union Women.
Before we get to that, there are three points I would like to bring to your attention.
First, the picket pantry is now closed. We'll certainly provide any updates in order to make donations if there is another picket pantry in the future. There are a lot of potential strikes happening this Spring/Summer, so we'll see how that plays out.
Second, there is a Special GMM tonight at 6 pm. The deadline to register was noon today, so if you registered on time you should have received a link to attend the meeting. For more information, click HERE.
Third, we will be updating our Local website. The new website will be appearing within the next few days and the information from the old website will be carried over. Of course, if you see that anything is missing, please reach out and we will take care of it.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
Local Media Campaign
We are pleased to announce that our Local media campaign will be launching tonight. You can catch it on 880 CHED during the Oilers game. Starting tomorrow, you will be able to catch it on CHED, 92.5 CHUCK, and 103.5 CISN.
Upcoming Committee Meetings
We have a number of upcoming meetings for the Social Committee, Special Assessment Committee, and the Organizing Committee. The Women's Committee meeting has been postponed. For more information and for the links to attend these meetings, click HERE.
Prairie School for Union Women
The Women's Committee is still looking for members interested in attending the Prairie School for Union Women. For more information about the school, you can see the brochure HERE. If you are interested in attending, the Women's Committee would like applicants to send them a paragraph on why they would be a good candidate to send as a representative.
If you have any questions or would like to apply, please contact the Women's Committee at womenof730@gmail.com.
Reminders
- Hands Off Our Post Office!: For information about National's campaign, click HERE.
- Local Special Assessment: Our Local's special assessment will be suspended from July 2025 to June 2026. For further explanation, see this prior Dispatch HERE.
- Double Deductions for Basic Life and Disability Insurance: You may have had double deductions taken from your paycheque. For more information, click HERE.
- Strike Relief Fund Merch: For more information, see prior Dispatch HERE.
- Education for All!: For more information about this campaign, click HERE.
- Community Resources Information Sheet: For a list of community resources, click HERE.
- Disability Supports: To access the Disability Supports portal, which provides a list of programs and services in your community, click HERE.
- Union Savings: To take part in these savings, you can register at unionsavings.ca/