The Vancouver Local is having a Women’s Committee meeting on Saturday, September 26, 2015
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Union Hall (4530 Dawson St. Burnaby)
If you are interested in participating on this committee please read the information below, taken from our Vancouver Local By-laws, in regards to the committee’s mandate:
8.3 Q Women’s Committee
- The Women’s Committee shall be an open standing committee to deal with the status of women in the workplace, union and society.
- In September of each year, the Women’s Committee shall meet and elect a Coordinator. The Coordinator shall be allowed to book-off up to eight (8) members permitting for loss of wages. Any dispute regarding book-offs shall go to the Local Executive. The Coordinator shall be ratified by the Local Executive and at the subsequent General Membership Meeting.
- The Local Women’s Committee’s functions shall be to study issues and concerns affecting women and shall make recommendations to the Local Executive Committee on:
a) involvement of women in the Union with the goal of full participation of women in all levels of the Union;
b) the education of membership on equality issues facing women;
c) the situation of women in the workplace and ways to improve it.
All women are welcome to participate on the Committee.
In Solidarity,
Jennifer Savage
President
ck/CUPE-3338