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SUMMARY:September Worker Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Every last Wednesday of the month\, workers and community allies gather virtually on zoom to mobilize and organize for worker justice in BC. Worker Wednesdays offers a space to find pathways to obtain worker-led demands and to take action for legislative change to ensure workers are protected. \nThis Worker Wednesday\, we’ll be paying special attention to actions we are counting on YOU to take for climate and labour justice\, to work towards Heat Protections NOW. \nRegister here!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/september-worker-wednesday/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240806T190000
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SUMMARY:Street Teams Training
DESCRIPTION:Street Teams training sessions are for those interested in getting involved in your community to build up a workers movement across BC. \nWe’ll be sharing tips and tricks on how to organize\, what type of outreach you can do and how to do it safely. Sessions generally run for 1-1.5 hours depending on attendees’ participation and discussion. \nIf you haven’t signed up to be a ST member yet\, click here to register! \nIf you have any questions before hand\, you can send an email to kris@workersolidarity.ca\nSee you on Tuesday\, August 6th at 5:30pm!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/street-teams-training-3/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240731T193000
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SUMMARY:Worker Wednesday: July 31st
DESCRIPTION:Register NOW to join us for Worker Wednesday \, happening July 31st\, at 6:00pm on Zoom! \nWhat is Worker Wednesdays? \nEvery last Wednesday of the month\, workers and community allies gather virtually on zoom to mobilize and organize for worker justice in BC. Worker Wednesdays offers a space to find pathways to obtain worker-led demands and to take action for legislative change to ensure workers are protected. \nEvery Worker Wednesday\, we wrap up by taking collective action together. We will be making time to call other members\, connect with them\, build rapport and solidarity; before ending by calling our Ministers themselves to push for our demands. If you have never taken a direct action\, all support and guidance will be provided – we will help you every step of the way\, and ensure you are empowered and confident in taking action as we do so. \nWe encourage everyone to participate in whatever way feels best to them\, whether that’s camera on or off\, being a listener\, or using the chat to share their thoughts. \nWhether you’re an experienced organizer or this is the first action you have ever taken; whether you are a seasoned labour rights activist or just wanting to learn more\, there is a place for you at Worker Wednesday! Join us to hear what will be happening next and find out how you can stand with workers across the province and fight for your collective rights! \nJoin us for Worker Wednesday on July 31st\, at 6pm PST! Register here
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/worker-wednesday-july-31st/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240728T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240728T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110846
CREATED:20240711T201058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T201058Z
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SUMMARY:WSN's Big Summer Outreach Day! (Vancouver & Victoria)
DESCRIPTION:Join us on July 28th for our Big Summer Outreach Day!! \nVancouver staff will be tabling in Grandview Park on Commercial Dr. from 10am-2pm\, handing out information on how workers can protect themselves in extreme heat conditions and signing folks up to join our Street Teams! \nVictoria staff will be hitting the streets\, postering around Quadra Village! Meet up in front of Fairway 2635 Quadra St\, in Victoria at 10am. If you’re in Victoria and have a question you can email pam@workersolidarity.ca!\nIf you’re interested in joining the Victoria event\, register here! \nWe’re encouraging our Members across the province to host organizing activities in their own neighbourhoods! If you’re interested in hosting an activity in your neighbourhood and want us to promote it\, you can reach me at kris@workersolidarity.ca.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/wsns-big-summer-outreach-day-vancouver-victoria/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240711T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240711T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110846
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SUMMARY:Street Teams Training Session! (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Thanks for signing up to join WSN Street Teams! \nThis training session is mandatory for all volunteers. We will go over what it means to be involved\, how to do outreach\, safety during outreach and more! \nTraining will be online on zoom on July 11th at 6:00pm. After you register\, you’ll receive the zoom link.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/street-teams-training-session-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240508T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240508T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20240325T183646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T183701Z
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SUMMARY:Street Teams Training
DESCRIPTION:Registration links and more info TBA!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/street-teams-training-2/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240501T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240501T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20240415T173332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T173332Z
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SUMMARY:May Day 2024!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Worker Solidarity Network and @vancouverdlc (among many more organizations) for a celebration of International Workers’ Day (aka May Day) at the Maritime Labour Centre on May 1st from 5:30 – 9:30 PM! \nThe event will feature a labour and community information fair\, speakers\, live music\, food provided by Tamam: Fine Palestinian Cuisine\, workshops\, and more. \nEvent highlights:\n– WSN workshop on Union 101\n– Women Transforming Cities’ workshop on How Workers Can Drive Change at City Hall\n– Affordable BC Campaign (BCGEU) workshop on Fighting for Affordable Housing\n– Workshop by Labour for Palestine\n– Book launch with labour & political cartoonist Sam Wallman! \nMore details here: https://vdlc.ca/events/may-day/ \nSee you on May Day!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/may-day-2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240424T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240424T170000
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CREATED:20240325T183757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T183757Z
UID:28813-1713978000-1713978000@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:First Street Teams Outreach!
DESCRIPTION:Time\, links and more info TBA
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/first-street-teams-outreach/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240416T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20240325T183527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T183527Z
UID:28807-1713290400-1713290400@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Street Teams Training
DESCRIPTION:Registration links and more info TBA!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/street-teams-training/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240327T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20240325T183245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T183245Z
UID:28804-1711562400-1711567800@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:March Worker Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Register NOW to join us for Worker Wednesday \, happening March 27th\, at 6:00pm on Zoom! \nWhat is Worker Wednesdays? \nEvery last Wednesday of the month\, workers and community allies gather virtually on zoom to mobilize and organize for worker justice in BC. Worker Wednesdays offers a space to find pathways to obtain worker-led demands and to take action for legislative change to ensure workers are protected. \nEvery Worker Wednesday\, we wrap up by taking collective action together. We will be making time to call other members\, connect with them\, build rapport and solidarity; before ending by calling our Ministers themselves to push for our demands. If you have never taken a direct action\, all support and guidance will be provided – we will help you every step of the way\, and ensure you are empowered and confident in taking action as we do so. \nWe encourage everyone to participate in whatever way feels best to them\, whether that’s camera on or off\, being a listener\, or using the chat to share their thoughts. \nWhether you’re an experienced organizer or this is the first action you have ever taken; whether you are a seasoned labour rights activist or just wanting to learn more\, there is a place for you at Worker Wednesday! Join us to hear what will be happening next and find out how you can stand with workers across the province and fight for your collective rights! \nJoin us for Worker Wednesday on March 27th\, at 6pm PST \nRegister here.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/march-worker-wednesday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240322T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240322T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20240301T212854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T212854Z
UID:28732-1711112400-1711116000@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Rally: Too Hot to Work!
DESCRIPTION:After our virtual phone zap on March 15\, join us in front of Adrian Dix’s office on March 22 at 1 PM to tell Minister of Health Adrian Dix that workers need a maximum temperature policy to stay safe NOW! \nPhone Zap: March 15 at 6:30 PM on Zoom\nAction: March 22 at 1 PM\, at 5022 Joyce St\, Vancouver\, BC V5R 4G7 \nMore info and register here.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/rally-too-hot-to-work/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240315T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240315T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20240301T212530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T212530Z
UID:28730-1710527400-1710529200@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Phone Zap: Too Hot to Work!
DESCRIPTION:Add your voice to that of the Worker Solidarity Network and its allies! Tell Minister of Health Adrian Dix that workers need a maximum temperature policy to stay safe NOW! Join our phone zap virtually on Friday March 15th\, at 6:30pm\, be in community\, and call the office of the Minister of Health to let him know workers in BC need measures to stay safe under the climate crisis. \nPhone Zap: March 15 at 6:30 PM on Zoom\nAction: March 22 at 1 PM\, at 5022 Joyce St\, Vancouver\, BC V5R 4G7 \nMore info and register here.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/phone-zap-too-hot-to-work/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20231201T231753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T231753Z
UID:28309-1702666800-1702670400@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Norma Rae Movie Night!
DESCRIPTION:WSN is hosting our first-ever movie night in Vancouver! In this first screening together\, happening on Friday December 15 at 7 PM\, we’ll be watching the iconic 1979 union film\, Norma Rae. Free and snacks provided! Make sure to register so we can get a headcount for food. Below is the synopsis:\n\n\n \n\n\nLike a lot of her family before her\, Norma Rae (Sally Field) works at the local textile mill\, where the pay is hardly commensurate with the long hours and lousy working conditions. But after hearing a rousing speech by labor activist Reuben (Ron Leibman)\, Norma is inspired to rally her fellow workers behind the cause of unionism. Her decision rankles her family\, especially her fiancé\, Sonny (Beau Bridges)\, and provokes no shortage of contempt from her employers.\n\n\n \n\n\nIf this sounds cool to you\, head over to the registration form below:\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/norma-rae-movie-night/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20231103T193332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T215523Z
UID:28136-1701885600-1701892800@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:2023 Worker Solidarity Network Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 WSN AGM is on December 6th from 6-8PM. The meeting will take place over Zoom. \nYou must be a member in order to attend. Not a member yet? No problem! You can join here: https://workersolidarity.ca/join/\n\nEvery members who is interested and registers before November 24th will receive a free WSN goodie bag! If you want a goodie bag\, don’t forget to let us know what your exact mailing address is so we can send it to you.\n\nThe AGM is open to all WSN members and it will serve as an opportunity to hear about all the exciting work we have been up to in the last year\, look at our annual report\, and vote in the election for our Board of Directors.\n\nWe encourage all members\, especially workers\, to consider running to be on WSN’s Board. \n\nHave any questions about the AGM\, including running for the Board? Don’t hesitate to email niki@workersolidarity.ca.\n\nRegister to attend and for your goodie bag here!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/2023-worker-solidarity-network-annual-general-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231123T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20231103T194623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T231409Z
UID:28143-1700744400-1700748000@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:OUTREACH & SOCIAL: November 23 action in Vancouver + Victoria!
DESCRIPTION:What: Come have a drink with us\, on us! Join us for outreach and drinks after to get to know your fellow members and workers. \nWhen: Thursday November 23rd at 1 PM \nWhere: Vancouver – Metrotown Skytrain Station (outreach)\, pub TBD. Vancouver event details here \nVictoria – 620 View Street (outreach) + Irish Times Pub (social). Victoria event details here \nEmail niki@workersolidarity.ca to get involved!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/outreach-social-november-23-action-in-vancouver-victoria/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231122T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20230918T181111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T181111Z
UID:27952-1700676000-1700681400@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Workshop 4: Tips and Tricks for Initiating Conversations with Coworkers
DESCRIPTION:Our fourth and final session\, Tips and Tricks for Initiating Conversations with Coworkers: Building Worker Power in the Face of Climate Crises will provide tools for how we can initiate conversations with coworkers to identify shared interests for change and work toward organizing together. \nWe will begin this session by sharing an overview of how we conducted our climate and labour project to connect with workers through conversation and build a list of demands together. Our guest speakers\, Laura and Yaosca will then share their experiences of using Workers’ Inquiry as an effective and powerful tool for connecting with coworkers. \nIf interested\, please check out our digital toolkit which includes some basic information that will be covered in our workshop series.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/workshop-4-tips-and-tricks-for-initiating-conversations-with-coworkers/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231115T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231115T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20231103T194014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T231554Z
UID:28140-1700067600-1700073000@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:OUTREACH: November 15th actions for Vancouver & Victoria!
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday November 15\, at 5PM \nWhere: Vancouver – Metrotown Skytrain Station. Event details here \nVictoria – 620 View Street. Event details here \nWhat: Outreach\, postering\, meeting workers and fellow members + staff \nEmail niki@workersolidarity.ca to get involved\, we look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/outreach-november-15th-actions-for-vancouver-victoria/
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231025T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20231003T232317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T232317Z
UID:28090-1698256800-1698262200@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Worker Wednesday: Climate and Labour
DESCRIPTION:Come to the first Worker Wednesday since we took a pause for the summer\, and take action for your rights as a worker with countless others across the province! \nThis last summer saw the realities of the climate crisis and precarious work in our province once more. We had devastating wildfires\, heat domes\, while prices continue to rise and wages continue to stagnate. \nAs wildfires raged across the province\, countless people fled or were evacuated\, lost heir homes and their lives and their communities. Even in crisis\, the most precarious and marginalized folks in our communities – workers of every stripe\, but particularly racialized\, queer\, migrant workers – were affected the most. Those without second homes to flee to\, without the finances to find accommodations\, without relatives to stay at. Those who have lived here since time immemorial and who now watch as the lands they stewarded for generations before it was stolen from them\, are now burning. \nAs Summer turns to Fall\, we cannot forget the events of this past summer\, and we cannot let ourselves be caught unprepared when these events repeat the next summer. We need to be proactive to protect our communities – as hard as it may be to feel motivated when faced with a challenge as monumental as climate change. It may be too late to turn back the clock on climate change – but if we despair now; we only ensure that the most precarious and marginalized peoples – our people – are the first and the most to suffer. We may not be able to turn back the clock on climate change\, but if we organize – we can still build a world where we can weather it while keeping our communities\, our people as safe and as well-equipped as possible. We can still protect the living\, and safeguard our communities. \nWe need to turn our climate grief to climate rage. Turn our climate rage into climate action. \nWorker Wednesday is a place you can do that. If you have ever wanted to stand up for your rights\, advocate for a better future for yourself and your communities\, and especially if you don’t know where to begin; there is no better place to start than Worker Wednesday. \nWhat is Worker Wednesdays? \nEvery last Wednesday of the month\, workers and community allies gather virtually on zoom to mobilize and organize for worker justice in BC. Worker Wednesdays offers a space to find pathways to obtain worker-led demands and to take action for legislative change to ensure workers are protected.\n \nThis Worker Wednesday\, we will be speaking on ourJustice Delayed is Justice Denied campaign to reform the Employment Standards Branch\, as well as our Climate-Labour Campaign to create protections for all workers as they continue to work under extreme weather events. We have a number of exciting actions planned for the hour that YOU can partake in\, including a letter writing campaign\, a phone zap\, and more – so if you have never taken action before\, you will be able to do so with the support of other workers and of the Worker Solidarity Network! We will also be sharing a number of exciting events you can attend – from outreach to in-person actions for climate-labour justice to workshops – so please come if any of these interest you at all! \nWe encourage everyone to participate in whatever way feels best to them\, whether that’s camera on or off\, being a listener\, or using the chat to share their thoughts. \nWhether you’re an experienced organizer or this is the first action you have ever taken; whether you are a seasoned labour rights activist or just wanting to learn more\, there is a place for you at Worker Wednesday! Join us to hear what will be happening next and find out how you can stand with workers across the province and fight for your collective rights! \n  \nJoin us for Worker Wednesday on October 25th\, at 6pm PST \nRegister here
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/worker-wednesday-climate-and-labour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231017T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231017T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20230918T180851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T180851Z
UID:27948-1697565600-1697571000@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Workshop 2: Let's Talk About Refusing Unsafe Work During Climate Disasters
DESCRIPTION:How does refusing unsafe work make you feel? What barriers exist to prevent some workers from exercising this right? As temperatures rise\, workers do\, too! \nWe are hosting a four-part workshop series to connect with workers\, hear from community organizers\, and promote our climate and labour justice digital toolkit. These workshops are open to anyone interested in joining to learn more about our campaign\, share stories\, and ask questions about your rights at work! \nOur second session\, Let’s Talk About Refusing Unsafe Work: Painting a Picture of Workers’ Concerns and Barriers will dive into some existing concerns workers have about refusing unsafe work during extreme heat\, wildfires\, and floods. \nIn this second session\, we will be joined by a graphic recorder\, who\, through visual notetaking\, will capture the stories we share related to how we feel about refusing unsafe work. \nTogether\, through informal conversations\, we will share experiences of how climate change impacts us and strategize ways to move forward as a collective. \nIf interested\, please check out our digital toolkit which includes some basic information that will be covered in our workshop series.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/workshop-2-lets-talk-about-refusing-unsafe-work-during-climate-disasters/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231008T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20230918T180950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T180950Z
UID:27950-1696788000-1696793400@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Workshop 3: Navigating Mental Health During Climate Crises
DESCRIPTION:Have you experienced climate anxiety? How has this impacted your workday? As temperatures rise\, workers do\, too! \nWe are hosting a four-part workshop series to connect with workers\, hear from community organizers\, and promote our climate and labour justice digital toolkit. These workshops are open to anyone interested in joining to learn more about our campaign\, share stories\, and ask questions about your rights at work! \nOur third session\, Navigating Mental Health During Climate Crises: Surviving and Thriving in Community will underscore the reality of amplified mental health concerns during extreme weather and share some relevant findings from our climate and labour project on this topic. \nIn this third session\, we will hear from mental health professionals who will walk us through how climate anxiety presents itself and how we can cope individually and look out for one another as collective during rapidly changing climate. \nIf interested\, please check out our digital toolkit which includes some basic information that will be covered in our workshop series.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/workshop-3-navigating-mental-health-during-climate-crises/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231005T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231005T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20230913T190055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T190055Z
UID:27944-1696525200-1696532400@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Documentary Screening: Bridging the Divide\, A Night With the Workers Solidarity Network
DESCRIPTION:Bridging the Divide\, A Night With the Workers Solidarity Network \nJoin WSN in an evening of discussion as we dive deep into trying to understand the fractures in our movement and in our party\, and the role that corporate divide and conquer strategies have played in creating toxic divisions in our province. We will begin with a short documentary of the fight that birthed not only some of these fractures but also our very committee\, the Standing Committee on Environment and Economy. We will discuss the ways corporations pit people against each other when our common plight is exploitation by the capitalist class. And then we’ll discuss some of the exciting bridges that are being built in progressive spaces today as we fight for climate justice\, with the understanding that climate justice is worker justice and vice versa. \nThe corporate class would rather us fight each other\, but we understand more than ever who is burning down our world and we’re determined to unite in the fight for a better world.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/documentary-screening-bridging-the-divide-a-night-with-the-workers-solidarity-network/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231004T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231004T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20230918T180743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T180743Z
UID:27946-1696442400-1696447800@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Workshop 1: Exploring How Heat\, Wildfires\, and Floods Impact Workers
DESCRIPTION:Interested in understanding how climate justice and worker justice intersect? Want to organize your workplace but don’t know where to begin? As temperatures rise\, workers do\, too! \nWe are hosting a four-part workshop series to connect with workers\, hear from community organizers\, and promote our climate and labour justice digital toolkit. These workshops are open to anyone interested in joining to learn more about our campaign\, share stories\, and ask questions about your rights at work! \nOur first session\, Exploring How Extreme Heat\, Wildfires\, and Floods Impact Workers: How Standing in the Walk-in Freezer is a Workplace Issue  is happening just days before World Day for Decent Work. In light of this\, we will be discussing how decent work is not just a labour justice issue\, it is about addressing various intersections including climate justice. \nIn this first session\, we will hear about how extreme weather impacts workers at work and beyond. Our guest speaker\, Izzy Adachi\, will speak on these firsthand experiences and make the intersection between climate justice and labour justice\, come to light! These are not separate struggles but intertwined injustices. \nTogether\, through informal conversations\, we will share experiences of how climate change impacts us and strategize ways to move forward as a collective. \nIf interested\, please check out our digital toolkit which includes some basic information that will be covered in our workshop series.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/workshop-1-exploring-how-heat-wildfires-and-floods-impact-workers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230906T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230906T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20230810T182327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T182327Z
UID:27916-1694023200-1694028600@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Organizing 101 Workshop Series: Labour Code Part I
DESCRIPTION:SESSION TWO: LABOUR CODE\nThis workshop will continue your introduction to your rights as a worker in BC and the steps you can take to protect them\, as we build towards organizing your workplace. A zoom link will be sent after registration\, and all registrants will be notified of the next workshop in our series upon completion of the first one. \nRegister here! \n  \nTHE WORKER SOLIDARITY NETWORK AND THE LABOURERS’ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA PRESENT:  \nORGANIZING 101 WORKSHOP SERIES \nAre you tired of having your labour taken for granted? Are you interested in unions but don’t know where to begin? Do you want to come together with your coworkers to challenge power and stand up for yourselves? Or do you just want to know how to protect yourself from missing wages\, discrimination\, and bad bosses? \nAt this stage in the COVID-19 Pandemic\, workers understand better than ever that they deserve better protections and fair treatment. Workers deserve to know how to stand up for their rights. Workers deserve unions. \nJoin us for our Organizing 101 workshop series to learn how to organize for the rights you deserve. \nFor the first time ever\, the Worker Solidarity Network and the Labourers’ International Union of North America are teaming up to offer a comprehensive and FREE online workshop series covering everything you need to know to stand up for your rights\, fight back against employer abuse\, and form a union. \nWorkshops will cover: Understanding the Employment Standards Act\, Procedural Fairness 101\, Retaliation\, the Labour Code\, Organizing 101\, talking to your coworkers about unions\, and more! \nWorkshops will run once a month online for an hour from June to August\, and then bi-monthly online September to November. We will end with a session introducing you to all the major unions in BC to find the union right for you! \nCurriculum: \n1) Understanding the Employment Standards Act: June 6th \n2) Procedural Fairness – Your Rights During a Complaint Process: July 4th \n3) What is Retaliation: August 8th \n4) Labour Code Part 1: September 6th \n5) Labour Code Part 2: September 19th \n6) Organizing Part 1: October 3rd \n7) Organizing Part 2: October 17th \n8) Unions in BC Showcase: November TBA \nSign up to be a member of the Worker Solidarity Network at workersolidarity.ca to stay in touch and find out more!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/organizing-101-workshop-series-labour-code-part-i/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230831T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230831T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110847
CREATED:20230808T232724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T232724Z
UID:27913-1693501200-1693508400@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:August 31st Emergency Phonebank
DESCRIPTION:Come to an Emergency Phonebank\, and prevent unfair changes to the Employment Standards Act \nThis last year\, under the Justice Delayed is Justice Denied campaign\, the Worker Solidarity Network has been working towards reforming the Employment Standard Branch to an accessible\, accommodating\, correct\, effective\, and fair. This culminated in us successfully campaigning for 12 million dollars in additional funding to the ESB. \nNow\, we have found out that our government has been looking for feedback on changes that directly oppose what we have been organizing towards this past year under the Justice Delayed is Justice Denied campaign. To that end\, we are convening an Emergency Phone Bank to share our collective response to the government\, and to ensure they know Justice Delayed is Justice Denied! \nJoin us for an important\, Emergency Phonebank on August 31st\, 5:00pm to 7:00pm\, to help us prevent workers rights from being rolled back in BC. \nRegister here!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/august-31st-emergency-phonebank/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230816T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230816T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110848
CREATED:20230808T232605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T232605Z
UID:27910-1692208800-1692214200@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:August 16th Emergency Worker Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Come to an ad-hoc Worker Wednesday\, and prevent unfair changes to the Employment Standards Act \nEvery last Wednesday of the month\, workers and community allies gather virtually on zoom to mobilize and organize for worker justice in BC. Worker Wednesday offers a space to find pathways to obtain worker-led demands and to take action for legislative change to ensure workers are protected. \nWe had paused Worker Wednesday for the summer\, with the intention to reconvene in June. But when worker rights are threatened; whether it’s winter or summer\, rain or shine\, snow or sun\, it falls upon us as workers to organize. \nThis last year\, under the Justice Delayed is Justice Denied campaign\, the Worker Solidarity Network has been working towards reforming the Employment Standard Branch to an accessible\, accommodating\, correct\, effective\, and fair. This culminated in us successfully campaigning for 12 million dollars in additional funding to the ESB. \nNow\, we have found out that our government has been looking for feedback on changes that directly oppose what we have been organizing towards this past year under the Justice Delayed is Justice Denied campaign. To that end\, we are convening an Emergency Worker Wednesday to strategize for a collective response. \nJoin us for an important\, Emergency Worker Wednesday on August 16th\, 6:00pm to 7:00pm\, to help us prevent workers rights from being rolled back in BC. \nIf you are unable to make it\, we encourage you to register regardless\, as we will be inviting all participants to join an emergency phone bank on August 31st to respond to the proposed changes. \nWe encourage everyone to participate in whatever way feels best to them\, whether that’s camera on or off\, being a listener\, or using the chat to share their thoughts. \nRegister here!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/august-16th-emergency-worker-wednesday/
CATEGORIES:Outreach,Worker Wednesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230808T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230808T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110848
CREATED:20230719T202020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T202020Z
UID:27730-1691517600-1691523000@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Organizing 101 Workshop Series: Retaliation
DESCRIPTION:SESSION TWO: RETALIATION\nWe’re back with our third instalment of our Organizing 101 Workshop Series. This time: it’s about retaliation\, and what you can do about it! \nHave you been missing wages or unjust working conditions and been afraid to speak out because of your boss? The fear of retaliation from employers is a major barrier for precarious workers wanting to pursue an Employment Standards Branch complain\, unionization\, speaking out against awful or illegal conditions\, or speaking about their working conditions amongst themselves. \nThis interactive workshop that includes an example exercise will help workers to identify and protect themselves from retaliation\, know what courses of action they may take\, and understand what resources there are to support them through retaliation. No prior experience or familiarity is needed in order to attend and benefit from this presentation. \nZoom link will be sent after registration — register here!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/organizing-101-workshop-series-retaliation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230704T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230704T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110848
CREATED:20230607T000129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T000129Z
UID:27504-1688493600-1688499000@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Organizing 101 Workshop Series: Procedural Fairness - Your Rights During a Complaint Process
DESCRIPTION:SESSION TWO: WHAT IS PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS – YOUR RIGHTS DURING A COMPLAINT PROCESS\nToo many workers already experience wage theft\, unjust termination\, and other violations of the Employment Standards Act. Typically\, information about your rights at work\, such as minimum wage requirements and overtime\, are accessible online such as on the Employment Standards website\, or the WSN Know-Your-Rights page. \nHowever\, what happens once you decide to assert your rights and participate in an Employment Standards Branch Complaint? Information about your rights during this process is often not as clear\, and much harder to come by\, especially for complainants with little to no prior experience with these matters \nThis presentation intends to empower self-represented complainants or prospective complainants\, and any workers really\, to advocate for themselves effectively and improve the outcome of their complaints. No prior experience or familiarity is needed in order to attend and benefit from this presentation. \nTopics covered will include: \n\nWhat is the role of everyone involved in the complaint process?\nWhat are the obligations of the Employment Standards Branch (ESB) during your complaint process?\nWhat are the limits of the discretion of ESB officers during the investigation process?\nWhat are some possible causes for an appeal of an ESB decision?\nCommon terms related to your procedural rights\, and more.\n\nThis workshop will continue your introduction to your rights as a worker in BC and the steps you can take to protect them\, as we build towards organizing your workplace. A zoom link will be sent after registration\, and all registrants will be notified of the next workshop in our series upon completion of the first one. \n\nTHE WORKER SOLIDARITY NETWORK AND THE LABOURERS’ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA PRESENT:  \nORGANIZING 101 WORKSHOP SERIES \nAre you tired of having your labour taken for granted? Are you interested in unions but don’t know where to begin? Do you want to come together with your coworkers to challenge power and stand up for yourselves? Or do you just want to know how to protect yourself from missing wages\, discrimination\, and bad bosses? \nAt this stage in the COVID-19 Pandemic\, workers understand better than ever that they deserve better protections and fair treatment. Workers deserve to know how to stand up for their rights. Workers deserve unions. \nJoin us for our Organizing 101 workshop series to learn how to organize for the rights you deserve. \nFor the first time ever\, the Worker Solidarity Network and the Labourers’ International Union of North America are teaming up to offer a comprehensive and FREE online workshop series covering everything you need to know to stand up for your rights\, fight back against employer abuse\, and form a union. \nWorkshops will cover: Understanding the Employment Standards Act\, Procedural Fairness 101\, Retaliation\, the Labour Code\, Organizing 101\, talking to your coworkers about unions\, and more! \nWorkshops will run once a month online for an hour from June to August\, and then bi-monthly online September to November. We will end with a session introducing you to all the major unions in BC to find the union right for you! \nCurriculum: \n1) Understanding the Employment Standards Branch: June 6th \n2) Procedural Fairness – Your Rights During a Complaint Process: July 4th \n3) What is Retaliation: August 1st \n4) Labour Code Part 1: September TBA \n5) Labour Code Part 2: September TBA \n6) Organizing Part 1: October TBA \n7) Organizing Part 2: October TBA \n8: Organizing Part 3: November TBA \n9) Unions in BC Showcase: November TBA \nSign up to be a member of the Worker Solidarity Network at workersolidarity.ca to stay in touch and find out more!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/organizing-101-workshop-series-procedural-fairness-your-rights-during-a-complaint-process/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230617T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230617T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110848
CREATED:20230601T192336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T192336Z
UID:27391-1687003200-1687010400@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Rally for Climate-Labour Justice!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Worker Solidarity Network and allies on June 17\, at 12:00pm at the Legislature in Victoria as we launch our Climate-Labour campaign to demand better protections for workers living through the Climate Crisis!\n\nEmployment law was not written to anticipate a rise in extreme environmental disasters. There are no laws in place to protect workers’ employment if they do not report to work during an extreme weather event. Moreover\, health and safety measures in the workplace are dated\, rarely enforced\, and ineffective.\n\nWorkers need better labour rights protections and enforced health and safety regulations. How the Government of BC decides to safeguard those most vulnerable during extreme weather events will demonstrate the fundamental priorities of this government. Immediate policy changes need to take place to put an end to the experiences workers have endured as a result of changing climate.\n\nAs we continue to combat climate change\, and work towards climate protection; we need to recognize that the climate crisis is HERE and that urgent protections and mitigation for vulnerable and precarious workers is needed NOW. Stand with countless workers and allies\, and send a message that workers are rising against rising temperatures!\n\nVisit workersolidarity.ca/climatelabour to find our Climate-Labour Report\, and our list of demands. RSVP here! This event will be outdoors.\n\n#RaiseTheBar
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/rally-for-climate-labour-justice/
LOCATION:Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230606T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230606T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110848
CREATED:20230511T222340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T222340Z
UID:27370-1686074400-1686078000@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Organizing 101 Workshop Series: Understanding the Employment Standards Act
DESCRIPTION:THE WORKER SOLIDARITY NETWORK AND THE LABOURERS’ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA PRESENT:  \nORGANIZING 101 WORKSHOP SERIES \nAre you tired of having your labour taken for granted? Are you interested in unions but don’t know where to begin? Do you want to come together with your coworkers to challenge power and stand up for yourselves? Or do you just want to know how to protect yourself from missing wages\, discrimination\, and bad bosses? \nAt this stage in the COVID-19 Pandemic\, workers understand better than ever that they deserve better protections and fair treatment. Workers deserve to know how to stand up for their rights. Workers deserve unions. \nJoin us for our Organizing 101 workshop series to learn how to organize for the rights you deserve. \nFor the first time ever\, the Worker Solidarity Network and the Labourers’ International Union of North America are teaming up to offer a comprehensive and FREE online workshop series covering everything you need to know to stand up for your rights\, fight back against employer abuse\, and form a union. \nWorkshops will cover: Understanding the Employment Standards Act\, Procedural Fairness 101\, Retaliation\, the Labour Code\, Organizing 101\, talking to your coworkers about unions\, and more! \nWorkshops will run once a month online for an hour from June to August\, and then bi-monthly online September to November. We will end with a session introducing you to all the major unions in BC to find the union right for you! \nRegister here. \nCurriculum: \n1) Understanding the Employment Standards Branch: June 6th \n2) Procedural Fairness 101: July 4th \n3) What is Retaliation: August 1st \n4) Labour Code Part 1: September TBA \n5) Labour Code Part 2: September TBA \n6) Organizing Part 1: October TBA \n7) Organizing Part 2: October TBA \n8: Organizing Part 3: November TBA \n9) Unions in BC Showcase: November TBA \nSign up to be a member of the Worker Solidarity Network at workersolidarity.ca to stay in touch and find out more! \n \nSESSION ONE: UNDERSTANDING THE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT\nWhat is the Employment Standards Act? What is the Employment Standards Branch? What laws and protections are in place for non-unionized workers in BC\, and how do you go about navigating violations of the law by your employer? Are you owed wages that you are legally entitled to from your boss? How do you recover missing wages? \nCome join workers on June 6th online\, at 6pm\, to learn about the Employment Standards Act\, how to protect your rights as a non-unionized worker\, with a focus on wage theft. \nMany workplaces are currently facing a staff shortage which means workers are overworked and facing difficult conditions. The lack of enforcement of minimum wage and overtime laws means that workers need to protect themselves and their coworkers from wage theft. Yet\, often workers do not demand for wages owed to them because they fear retaliation from their bosses. There are different avenues to justice for wage theft\, come to the free training to find out what may work for you. \nThis workshop will serve as an introduction to your rights as a worker in BC and the steps you can take to protect them. A zoom link will be sent upon registration\, and all registrants will be notified of the next workshop in our series upon completion of the first one.
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/organizing-101-workshop-series-understanding-the-employment-standards-act/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T110848
CREATED:20230523T215516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230523T215516Z
UID:27382-1685181600-1685188800@workersolidarity.ca
SUMMARY:Climate-Labour Outreach at Centennial Square!
DESCRIPTION:Victoria-based members: Join us for our Climate-Labour outreach on Saturday\, May 27th from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Centennial Square! \nWe will be petitioning the downtown core to support the Council of Canadians with their Flood Parliament campaign to table just transition legislation; to identify members of the community who are interested in fighting for climate justice; and to build a network to push for the radical change we need. \nJoin us\, meet WSN staff\, learn to build power\, and connect with folk who are ready to fight for what you care about! We must work together to ensure workers are not left behind!
URL:https://workersolidarity.ca/events/climate-labour-outreach-at-centennial-square/
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