To: ALL MEMBERS – PACIFIC REGION
Re: CALL FOR INTERESTED MEMBERS FOR
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Under Article 4.07 of our National Constitution, I am hereby issuing call for interested members who would like to be considered by the National Executive Board to sit on the National Human Rights Committee. The role of this committee is outlined in Articles 4.07 to 4.10. The committee meets once a year, generally in Ottawa, for 3 days per meeting. Lost wages and expenses are paid by the National union.
This Committee is comprised of four working groups:
- Aboriginal People
- Workers of Colour
- Lesbians gays bisexual and transgender people
- Disabled Workers
The Pacific Region is entitled to have one representative for each group.
Please forward written applications including your background and the reasons why you would like to participate on this committee. All applications will be treated with confidentiality. Applications must be received by December 14, 2011 in order to be considered by the Regional Executive Committee.
I would like to thank the following members who served on the National Human Rights Committee in the past term for all their hard work and their many accomplishments:
Brother Tim Armstrong
Sister Anju Parmar
Brother Ron Rousseau
Brother Colin Shotbolt
Sister Janet Askin
Sister Karen De Francesco
Brother Jay Kruszewski
Brother Paul Landry
Brother Ivan Westerlund
Their contributions to the struggle did not go unnoticed.
In solidarity,
John Bail
National Director
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