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WRLC Political Action Conference

February 20, 2025/in Did you know?, Labour Movement, Provincial Election 2025, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

February 22, 2025 at
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM ESTETFO Waterloo Office610 Wabanaki DriveKitchener, OntarioN2C2K4

In today’s economy, workers are facing many challenges, including:

Not being able to afford necessities
Not having a pension
Not having access to employment insurance

The Workers Together campaign calls for a better deal for workers and for large corporations to be held accountable.

This day-long training session will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to get involved in the Workers Together campaign. You will learn about workers’ issues, the campaign’s goals, and how to act

https://waterloolabour.ca/events/wrlc-political-action-conference/

2024 Health & Safety Dinner and Awards

October 9, 2024/in Did you know?, Social, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

November 20, 2024, at

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

10c (4th Floor) – 42 Carden St, Guelph

Join us for an evening of fun, networking, and celebration at the Health and Safety Dinner! Hosted by the Waterloo Regional Labour Council, Guelph and District Labour Council, and the Worker Health and Safety Centre, this special event includes an Activist Award presentation to honour outstanding contributions. Don’t miss out on this inspiring night!

Purchase tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/health-and-safety-dinner-2024-tickets-1034235083977?aff=oddtdtcreator

Nominate a Health and Safety Activist for our award:

https://waterloolabour.ca/hsaward/.

Canadian Labour International Film Festival

October 9, 2024/in Did you know?, Labour Movement, Social, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

November 28, 2024 at

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Apollo Cinema – 141 Ontario St N, Kitchener

FREE!

Join us for an evening of Labour Films from the Canadian Labour International Film Festival.

Included in the evening will be five short films:

Bargaining Forward
1948, The Silicosis Affair
The Canadian Dream
Adidas Owns the Reality
The Fighter

Learn more about the films here: https://labourfilms.ca/films/

RSVP HERE!

Announcing the 2024 Waterloo Regional Labour Council Scholarship Program

June 10, 2024/in Did you know?, Uncategorized, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

St Jean Baptiste Day Event

June 10, 2024/in Did you know?, Social, Uncategorized, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

Annual Day of Mourning

April 1, 2024/in Did you know?, Labour Movement, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

The National Day of Mourning is an important day for Canada’s unions and for workers across the country. Ceremonies and events allow workers and families to come together to mourn for the dead and recommit to our fight for the living.

On April 28, join us in remembering those workers who were injured, made sick or killed because of something that happened at work, and in demanding better, starting with better enforcement of the Westray Law. This is part of how we honour those we’ve lost and those harmed on the job.

LOCATION: Worker’s Monument, Riverside Park, Cambridge

DATE: Sunday, April 28, 2024

TIME: 10:30 am

Delivering Community Power

April 1, 2024/in Did you know?, Labour Movement, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

Reimagining Canada Post with services to support every community.

This is thinking outside the box that we can show solidarity with.

Check it out:

https://www.deliveringcommunitypower.ca/?link_id=5&can_id=39b4839a6295f2461b93416b2a8c437d&source=email-march-un&email_referrer=email_2157180&email_subject=march-updates

Fight for Wilmot Township Farmland

April 1, 2024/in Did you know?, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

Farmers and landowners of 770+ acres of prime agricultural land in Wilmot Township have received offers from a US-based consulting company, acting on behalf of the Region of Waterloo, to purchase their land. There’s an underlying intention to rezone this land for industrial use and embark on a significant development project. The scale of this project is so immense that discussions about it have been silenced within the township and regional council levels.

https://www.fightforfarmland.com/

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/province-is-assembling-land-in-wilmot-township/article_e1ceed3b-2bae-58ce-9921-32f68aaad78c.html

Young Workers

February 5, 2024/in Did you know?, Labour Movement, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

OFL Presents Young Workers Toolkit

The OFL has recently released a new digital resource for young workers entering unionized environments called the Young Workers Toolkit. The goal of the guide is to nurture young workers who want to be active participants in their local, unit, affiliate, and/or regional labour councils, but are unsure of what concrete steps can be taken to reach that goal. Please share widely with all the young workers in your life!

Women’s Day Lunch

February 5, 2024/in Did you know?, Social, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

WRLC Presents the International Women’s Day Lunch 2024

Come for the lunch, stay for the fun! The WRLC is excited to host this year’s IWD Lunch in support of the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region. We are thrilled to be welcoming Dr Julie Mueller, Associate Dean, Graduate and Research, and Dr Eden Hennessey, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Data Specialist, from Wilfrid Laurier University (WLUFA), as our keynote speakers. There will also be games, prizes, a raffle and more. Tickets are expected to sell out, so please visit the link below to secure your table!

Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2024-international-womens-day-lunch-tickets-776975022207?aff=oddtdtcreator

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