When COVID-19 abates, there will be a great struggle over what policies and ideas take centre-stage. The public is certainly grateful to frontline workers right now – whether they are cleaners, couriers, medical dispatchers, postal workers, health care workers, or others on the frontlines. We must leverage this support to demand policies from governments that will actually help our society and working people.
PPC Members Raise Over $5k for Women`s Center!
SISTERS, BROTHERS AND FRIENDS,
PPC Health & Safety committee would like to thank each and every one of you for your contributions. With your help, we have raised $5,960 for the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center. Many thanks to all who stepped up to help us make this possible. Helping one in need is simply out of kindness and it shows who you are. Volunteers at the PPC and LJOSH committee would like to thank all of you for your endless support in these trying times. Working during the COVID-19 Pandemic could be challenging and here are some messages from our members at PPC.
May General Membership Meeting CANCELLED
Due to the ongoing safety concerns surrounding COVID-19, the Vancouver local has decided to err on side of caution and will be cancelling the May GMM. More information to follow. We apologize for the inconvenience.
SOLIDARITY WITH THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY: BREAKING THE SILENCE
On May 17th, we join over 130 other countries worldwide in celebrating the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
We must remember and acknowledge the continued systemic injustice faced by the LGBTQ community. The theme for this year is Breaking the Silence.1 It was chosen as a reminder that for most of their lives, LGTBQ people have been made to feel ashamed, stigmatized and have had to hide their sexualities, gender identities or sex characteristics.
CALGARY COVID OUTBREAK INQUIRY
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CALGARY COVID OUTBREAK INQUIRY
Last Friday in Calgary, the public health authority declared an outbreak at the mail processing plant. Six cases since April 20 have been confirmed so far.
CUPW Calls on the Government to Urgently Protect Gig Economy Workers
OTTAWA – On Monday, May 11th, Foodora Couriers will work their last day as the company will officially exit the Canadian market. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is fighting to ensure Foodora takes responsibility for its workers and demands that the Canadian federal government immediately intervene to protect vulnerable gig-workers, ensure couriers, including undocumented workers, are paid severance, and have adequate income supports.
Message from CUPW Vancouver 3rd VP
Sisters, Brothers, & Friends
As we struggle during these extraordinary times with the COVID-19 pandemic, I would like to thank each one of you for standing together and supporting each other during these trying times. This hasn’t been easy, but, we will get through this together by continuing to take the necessary precautions to ensure that everyone is safe, while continuing to support one another in new and creative ways.