Worker Solidarity Network

OUTREACH: Postering in Vancouver
2023-03-18 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver
Wanna learn how to wheatpaste and spread the word about workers’ rights? WSN and members will be postering around Olympic Village in Vancouver on Saturday March 18 at 6 PM.
Contact niki@workersolidarity.ca for more details!

IWWD Rally!
2023-03-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Burnaby Civic Square, 6100 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5H 4N5, Canada
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Know Your Rights During an Employment Standards Complaint: What is Procedural Fairness?
2023-03-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Zoom
Have you recently filed a complaint with the Employment Standards Branch?
Join us for this unique opportunity to learn about your rights during a complaint process to recover wages, address termination, retaliation and more. This presentation will be most useful for non-unionized workers in BC who are considering or actively representing themselves in an Employment Standards Complaint, and will be presented by two students as a part of a project with Pro Bono Students Canada. Any workers covered by the BC Employment Standards Act stand to gain valuable information about their rights during the complaint process.
To learn more and RSVP, click here.

International Working Women's Day Fundraiser Panel
2023-03-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join our panel discussion on gender and labour justice and help fund the worker justice movement by donating to our Solidarity Fund.
Click here to RSVP and learn more about the speakers!

Worker's Wednesday Meeting & Social
2019-04-24 17:30 - 20:00, 2019-03-27 17:30 - 20:00, 2019-02-27 17:30 - 20:00, 2019-01-23 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-12-26 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-11-28 17:30 - 20:00 | Fernwood NRG, 1240 Gladstone Ave, Victoria, BC V8T 1G6, Canada
Come join us for our general meeting & social, hosted by the Retail Action Network!
If you have never been to a Worker’s Wednesday meeting before, try to arrive early to get introduced over dinner, and to learn a bit about the Retail Action Network, and how you can get involved!
5:30pm-6:15pm – Community Dinner
Join us for a meal cooked by the Fernwood NRG. There are vegetarian and meat options available and the meal is made from 90% reclaimed foods. RAN will be covering the cost of this by-donation meal for all Worker’s Wednesday attendees.
6:30pm-8:00pm – General Meeting & Social
Working groups and committees report back on what they have been up to in the fight for workplace justice this month, we will talk about upcoming RAN actions & volunteer opportunities, and then a chance to socialize!
Interested in helping out? We’re always looking for greeters to help welcome folks to the space.
Thanks and hope to see you there!
Event Details:
This is a free event; all are welcome to attend.
All ages event
Bus tickets available at the door.
This event is taking place within Lkwungen Territory.
Accessibility:
fernwood community centre (1240 gladstone):
• dinner is located in the gym on the lower floor. Accessible by ramp from the main entrance or around the back of the building by the outside doors.
• wheelchair accessible space.
• two single-stall, wheelchair accessible gender-inclusive bathrooms available, one on the lower level and one on the upper.
• gymnasium is lit by both overhead lights and skylights.
— how to get to there: —
fernwood community centre, 1240 gladstone ave:
bc transit routes #22 [fernwood ave], #2, #27, #28 [pandora ave], #24, #25 [cook st], #10 [bay street]
Contact:
If you have any questions about the event, don’t hesitate to contact Eric@RetailAction.ca
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This event takes place within the traditional territory of the Lkwungen peoples, today represented by the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. The Retail Action Network organizes within Lkwungen, W̱SÁNEĆ, and T’Sou-ke Territory.​ The displacement of Indigenous people from here and around the world, through colonialism, has historically been the backbone of capitalism and a vehicle for the extraction of resources. Working class settlers through history, displaced from their own communities, have been pawns to enforce the violence of colonialism. This process continues today. Colonialism has important and real implications for why and how we organize workers. Centuries of resistance to capitalism and colonialism have shaped today’s labour movement; we continue to learn and take direction from Indigenous led anti-colonial movements. We extend our appreciation to the Lkwungen, W̱SÁNEĆ, and T’Sou-ke peoples for the opportunity to live, work, organize, and celebrate together on this territory.

What Your Boss Doesn't Want You To Know
2019-04-17 12:00 - 14:15 | David Strong Building C130, UVic
Have you experienced harassment or discrimination in the workplace? Are you being mistreated by your employer? Are you missing wages? Have you been fired without cause? Do you know your rights at work?
Those of you who are working, have worked, or may work in the retail, hospitality, or food service industries are invited to join us for a meal as we learn about workplace rights in BC! Worker’s rights advocates will be joining in the discussion to answer questions and provide advice surrounding your issues at work.
Space is limited, so please pre-register by following this link:
https://goo.gl/forms/nhqLvgnZyEZVPCJp1
This event is hosted by the Retail Action Network UVic Club, part of a network of volunteers, workers, and labour activists fighting for workplace justice, increased wages, workplaces free from harassment and discrimination, and better working conditions overall for retail, hospitality and food-service workers.
Join us in the fight for workplace justice!
Details:
This is a free event; all are welcome to attend.
All ages event
Bus tickets available at the door.
Food will be provided, with vegetarian and gluten-free options.
This event is taking place within Lkwungen Territory.
Accessibility Information:
This room is at ground level, and, while it is a tiered lecture hall, there are accessible seats in the first row.
There is a single stall accessible and gender inclusive washroom in the building just across the hall.
This is a scent-free event.
To find out more information email heidi@workersolidarity.ca

Art as Resistance!
2019-03-29 13:30 - 16:00 | SUB Room B028 University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
It’s time for revolution and creativity!
Join the Retail Action Network UVic Local on March 29th in the SUB room B028 for a gathering of art, discussion, and solidarity. We will be making buttons and have art supplies available for a mixed media fight against the power. Any creations will be scanned to produce a mini RAN summer zine!! Come hang with us.
The RAN UVic Local organizes on the territories of the Coast Salish peoples, represented today by the Lekwungen nation.
This is a scent-free event.
Wheelchair and elevator access from the main floor to the basement will be operational and is located near the Cinecenta entrance. Tables for people with mobility aids are available.
If you need more information regarding accessibility, please contact us via email at riley@workersolidarity.ca

UVic Local 1st General Membership Meeting
2019-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | SUB B025
Have you experienced harassment or discrimination in the workplace? Are you being mistreated by your employer? Are you missing wages? Have you been fired without cause? Do you know your rights at work? Do you want to get involved in the fight for workplace justice?
The Retail Action Network UVic Local is part of a network of volunteers, workers, and labour activists fighting for workplace justice, increased wages, workplaces free from harassment and discrimination, and better working conditions overall for retail, hospitality and food-service workers.
The first meeting of the RAN UVic Local will be a casual social and discussion-based gathering where students at the university can come together and discuss their experiences in the retail, hospitality, and food service sectors, and ways students in positions across different workplaces can provide support for one another and stand in solidarity. If you are interested in getting involved, or just curious to know more, please join us!
The RAN UVic local organizes on the territories of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples, today represented by the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ Nations.
This is a scent-free event
Wheelchair and elevator access from the main floor to the basement will be operational and is located near the Cinecenta entrance. Tables for people with mobility aids are available.
Gluten Free and Vegan snacks will be available. Please contact us if there are any other dietary restrictions we can accommodate!
If you need more information regarding accessibility, please contact us via email at riley@workersolidarity.ca

Youth Night at GTHS with RAN Workshop
2019-03-04 18:00 - 20:00 | GT Hiring Solutions WorkBC Centre 201-1483 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3K4
Are you owed wages or tips?
Have you been fired without cause?
Feeling exploited?
Join us on March 4th to learn more about the supports and advocacy that is available to you through the Retail Action Network.
You will have an opportunity to ask questions, share stories, and learn about the amazing work of the Retail Action Network.

Worker's Wednesday Meeting & Social
2019-02-27 17:30 - 20:00 | Fernwood NRG, 1240 Gladstone Ave, Victoria, BC V8T 1G6, Canada
1240 Gladstone Ave, Victoria, BC V8T 1G6, Canada
Description:Come join us for our general meeting & social, hosted by the Retail Action Network!
If you have never been to a Worker’s Wednesday meeting before, try to arrive early to get introduced over dinner, and to learn a bit about the Retail Action Network, and how you can get involved!
5:30pm-6:15pm – Community Dinner
Join us for a meal cooked by the Fernwood NRG. There are vegetarian and meat options available and the meal is made from 90% reclaimed foods. RAN will be covering the cost of this by-donation meal for all Worker’s Wednesday attendees.
6:30pm-8:00pm – General Meeting & Social
Working groups and committees report back on what they have been up to in the fight for workplace justice this month, we will talk about upcoming RAN actions & volunteer opportunities, and then a chance to socialize!
Interested in helping out? We’re always looking for greeters to help welcome folks to the space.
Thanks and hope to see you there!
Event Details:
This is a free event; all are welcome to attend.
All ages event
Bus tickets available at the door.
This event is taking place within Lkwungen Territory.
Accessibility:
fernwood community centre (1240 gladstone):
• dinner is located in the gym on the lower floor. Accessible by ramp from the main entrance or around the back of the building by the outside doors.
• wheelchair accessible space.
• two single-stall, wheelchair accessible gender-inclusive bathrooms available, one on the lower level and one on the upper.
• gymnasium is lit by both overhead lights and skylights.
— how to get to there: —
fernwood community centre, 1240 gladstone ave:
bc transit routes #22 [fernwood ave], #2, #27, #28 [pandora ave], #24, #25 [cook st], #10 [bay street]
Contact:
If you have any questions about the event, don’t hesitate to contact Heidi@RetailAction.ca
————————————-
This event takes place within the traditional territory of the Lkwungen peoples, today represented by the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. The Retail Action Network organizes within Lkwungen, W̱SÁNEĆ, and T’Sou-ke Territory.​ The displacement of Indigenous people from here and around the world, through colonialism, has historically been the backbone of capitalism and a vehicle for the extraction of resources. Working class settlers through history, displaced from their own communities, have been pawns to enforce the violence of colonialism. This process continues today. Colonialism has important and real implications for why and how we organize workers. Centuries of resistance to capitalism and colonialism have shaped today’s labour movement; we continue to learn and take direction from Indigenous led anti-colonial movements. We extend our appreciation to the Lkwungen, W̱SÁNEĆ, and T’Sou-ke peoples for the opportunity to live, work, organize, and celebrate together on this territory.

Welcome Celebration for immigrants & refugees /Journée d'accueil
2019-02-16 10:00 - 16:00 | 637 Head St, Victoria, BC V9A 5S9, Canada
RAN is tabling at the Welcome Day Celebration for Immigrants and Refugees this Saturday, Feb. 16 from 10am-4pm at Victor Brodeur School in Esquimalt.
We are looking for people to help us share informational materials about workplace rights and talk to people about what we do at RAN.
All RAN volunteers will be treated to a coffee or tea and a snack during their shift.
Here is the FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/365364994048890/
Here is a video clip about the event last year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pw_mSj9M4bjsB7O6H0IFB-g1TINaXBog/view?usp=sharing
It looks like it will be a really great day! Please email volunteer@workersolidarity.ca if you are able to help table at any point during the day. It would be great to see you there!

Mall Crawl
2019-01-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-01-25 11:30 - 13:30

Volunteer Orientation
2019-01-14 13:30 - 14:30, 2018-12-10 13:30 - 14:30, 2018-11-12 13:30 - 14:30 | TBD, 938 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX, 78232, United States
Are you interested in learning more about the Retail Action Network?
If you want to understand what the Retail Action Network is all about or are interested in getting involved, this is the opportunity to get oriented with RAN: who we are, what we do, how we operate, services we offer, and how you can support us!
Anyone is welcome at this volunteer orientation!
If you can’t make this orientation session, don’t worry!
Orientations are held every 2nd Monday from 1:20-2:30pm, and every 4th Wednesday from 5:00-6:00pm. If neither of those times work for you, get in touch and we can schedule an orientation that works with your schedule!
If you are interested in attending this orientation, or if you have any questions, please email Heidi@workersolidarity.ca.

Last Mall Crawl of 2018!
2018-12-21 11:00 - 13:30
Join us this Thursday for our final Mall Crawl of 2018, as we share the Grade My Boss campaign with individuals at work. This is a great opportunity to show solidarity with overworked and underpaid workers as we head into the holiday shopping season!
We will be meeting at the VEC (1415 Broad St) at 11:00am, before heading to the mall. Transportation will be provided as well as training for anyone who hasn’t done a Mall Crawl before.
Email heidi@workersolidarity.ca to RSVP
Hope to see you there!

Retail Action Drop-In and Social
2018-11-28 17:00 - 20:00, 2018-10-24 17:00 - 20:00
From 5pm-6pm drop-in to learn a bit about the Retail Action Network, and how you can get involved.
6:30pm-8pm we have snacks and drinks available. There will be a short presentation about upcoming RAN actions, and a chance to hang out with your friends.
Interested in helping out? We’re always looking for greeters to help welcome folks to the space. Email Volunteer@RetailAction.ca if you can make it.
Thanks and hope to see you there!

Mall Crawl (Shelbourne)
2018-10-23 13:00 - 16:00
Everyone is welcome!
Join us as we visit people at work to spread the the word about Grade My Boss!
Transportation & training is provided.
Contact outreach@workersolidarity.ca for more information.

Mall Crawl (Uptown/ Saanich Plaza)
2018-10-10 13:00 - 15:30

Mall Crawl (UVic)
2018-10-09 14:30 - 17:00

Volunteer Orientation @ UVic
2018-10-09 13:30 - 14:30 | bc, Canada, Canada
Are you interested in learning more about the Retail Action Network?
If you want to understand what the Retail Action Network is all about or are interested in getting involved, this is the opportunity to get oriented with RAN: who we are, what we do, how we operate, services we offer, and how you can support us!
Anyone is welcome at this volunteer orientation, though UVic students are especially encouraged to attend this special ON-CAMPUS orientation session.
If you can’t make this orientation session, don’t worry!
Orientations are held every 2nd Monday from 1:20-2:30pm, and every 4th Wednesday from 5:00-6:00pm. If neither of those times work for you, get in touch and we can schedule an orientation that works with your schedule!
If you are interested in attending this orientation, or if you have any questions, please email Heidi@workersolidarity.ca.

Worker's Rights 101 Workshop
2018-10-09 10:00 - 11:00

Mall Crawl (James Bay)
2018-10-03 13:00 - 16:00
