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Event
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Date/Location
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Participants
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Description
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Communication Workers Union of Great Britain Convention
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June 6-8, 2008
Britain
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CUPW 2nd National Vice-President Sister Bue attended.
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CUPW strengthened our ties with the CWU and were reminded that we are facing the same issues including
harassment and attendance management.
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International Transport Federation (ITF) Road transport Section Conference
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June 9, 10 & 11, 2008
London
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3rd National Vice-President George Floresco, National Organizing Union Representative Valère Tremblay
& Pacific Regional Education and Organization officer Sister Coleen Jones attended.
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Discussions regarding the need to organize and role of women.
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Frontlines Tour to Columbia
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July 13-24, 2008
Colombia
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National President Brother Lemelin attended.
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Focus on human, labour and Indigenous rights. Included a meeting with the postal workers union of
Colombia.
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Comité mondial d'UNI Poste & Logistique
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July 22-23, 2008
Nyon, Switzerland
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Second National Vice-President Sister Bue participated.
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Strengthened our ties with other postal unions globally.
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APWU Convention
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August 16-20, 2008
Las Vegas
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National Brother Lemelin and Sister Nauss, President of the Kamloops Local attended.
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Stronger links made with the Union.
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Postal Expo
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Sept 30–Oct. 2, 2008
London
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Tied in with a visit to the CWU.
National Union Representatives Sisters Foreman and Kennedy and Montreal Region National Director and Brother
Langlois and Winnipeg Local President Brother Bob Tyre participated.
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Learned about different machinery being used in post offices around the world. Gained information to
assist us in responding to Modern Post.
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Unions and Social Movements and ITF event
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Oct. 16 and 17, 2008
Oslo, Norway
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National Union Representative Sister Foreman and 3rd National Vice-President Brother Floresco
attended.
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Learned about organizing and need to work in coalitions. Met with the Norwegian postal workers
union. Discussions about the impact of letter carrier sequencing and the threat of deregulation.
Gained information to assist us in responding to Modern Post.
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Durban Prepatory Conference
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October 6-17, 2008
Geneva
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Sister Raponi a Union Representative from the Toronto Region, Brother Fred Turner, a National Union
Representative and Toronto Region National Director Nanda attended.
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Discussions about working against racism and the impact of racism on a global level.
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Labour Tour to the Philippines
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November 12-25, 2008
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Toronto Regional National Director Brother Nanda participated.
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Learned about human rights in the Philippines. Met with one of the postal workers unions in the
Philippines and learned about the challenges they are facing – including the introduction of new
technology.
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ITF/UNI Conference on DHL organizing
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November 18-19, 2008
Luxembourg
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Sister Ryan, a National Communications staff person, and 3rd National Vice-President George Floresco and
National organizing Union representative Valère Tremblay attended.
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Information about the need to organize and different trends in organizing.
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Canadian Peace Conference
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December 5-7, 2008 Toronto
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National President Brother Lemelin, 4th National President Brother Donald Lafleur, Atlantic Regional
National Director Brother Jeff Callaghan, Atlantic REC members Brother Kevin Buckland, and Sister Toni
MacAfee attended.
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Discussions about the need to work in solidarity against the war.
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Delegation to the US to look at the effects of sequencing-meeting with the NALC
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January 2009
North Dakota
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Alternation Union representative Sister Louise Jarret, Appendix AA member Sister Pierrette Morin and
Appendix AA members Brother Jim Crowell, and Brother Terry MacDonald, and National Union Representative
Brother Colin Mackenzie participated.
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Learned about the impact of letter carrier sequencing in the USA. Gained information to assist us in
responding to Modern Post.
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World Social Forum
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Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 2009
Belem, Brazil
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Atlantic Region REO Sister Toni MacAfee and Montreal Local activist Sister Fumagalli and 4th National
Vice-President Brother Donald Lafleur and Brother Ron Rousseau, member of the National Human Rights Committee
and President of the Whitehorse Local attended.
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Learned about the need to work in solidarity with global movements for social justice.
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ITF Annual Global Delivery Meeting
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Feb. 25-27, 2009 London
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Atlantic Region REO Sister MacAfee, Prairie Region REO, Sister Woodfield, and 3rd National Vice-President
Brother Floresco and National organizing Union Representative Brother Tremblay attended.
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Discussions about various trends in global mail delivery and organizing.
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Delegation to the US to look at the effects of sequencing –meeting with the APWU
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March 2009
Florida
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National Union Representatives Sisters Cindi Foreman, Cathy Kennedy, Brothers Serge Champoux and Colin
Mackenzie and Appendix T member and Tech services activist. and Brothers Norm Burns, attended.
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Learned about the job, work organization and health and safety impacts of new technology and work
methods. Gained information to assist us in responding to Modern Post.
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UNI Americas Regional Executive Committee
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March 18-19, 2009
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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3rd National President Brother George Floresco and 2nd National Vice-President Sister Lynn Bue
attended.
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This strengthened our work with our global union.
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An encounter of the Social Movements of the Hemisphere opposed to neo liberalism and for social justice,
equity, peace and sustainable development
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April 17-19, 2009
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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Pacific Region REO Sister Coleen Jones and Atlantic Region National Director Brother Jeff Callaghan
attended.
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Learned about the need to work with social movements. There were also several meetings with the Trinidad
Tobago postal workers Union. A project between CUPW and the Trinidad Tobago postal workers Union has
resulted from these meetings.
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Durban Review Conference
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April 20-24, 2009 in Geneva
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Sister Raponi, a Union Representative from the Toronto Region, Brother Fred Turner, a National Union
Representative and Toronto Region National Director Nanda attended.
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More discussions on racism and ways to combat it internationally.
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May Day Activities in Cuba
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April 28-May 7, 2009
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Sisters Lucie Monette, from the Montreal Local, Cathy Kavadas, Toronto Regional Grievance Officer, Regina
Local activist and NHRC member Shobna Radnos, and Vancouver Local Executive member and National Route
measurement Committee member Karen Di Francesco and Brother Kevin Buckland, Atlantic Region RGO, David
St.-Onge, Quebec Region Union Representative, Don Foreman, Central Region Union Representative, Costa
Kavadas, Toronto Region REO, and National Union Representative Dave Bleakney attended.
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Learned about the ongoing need to work in solidarity with Cuba. Met with representatives from the
Cuban communications workers who represent postal workers. Tour of a Cuban Post office. Met
with families of the Cuban 5. Met with the LGBT organization in Cuba. Attended May Day activities
Working on developing a project with the Union representing Cuban postal workers.
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Alternatives fact finding mission to Israel and Palestine
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May 16-23, 2009
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Brother Christian Martel, National Director Quebec Region attended.
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Learned about the situation of workers in Palestine and the human rights situation in Palestine. Has
strengthened our work in support of BDS.
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Rutgers’s Conference on Postal & Delivery Economics
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May 26-29, 2009
Bordeaux, France
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CUPW researchers Sister Kathie Steinhoff and Brother Geoff Bickerton presented, Brother George Kuehnbaum,
CUPW National Secretary-Treasurer chaired a session.
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Learned more about current postal trends. Gained information to assist us in responding to Modern
Post.
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Petersberg Conference on Postal Retail Outlets
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June 10-11, 2009 Kinigswinter, Germany
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CUPW Appendix T staff member Brother John MacDonald and Sister Karen Boyko from the Sioux Lookout Local
and a member of the CUPW National lead hand project committee attended (Appendix T funding).
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Learned about trends regarding retail outlets.
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Modern Post International Conference
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June 17-19, 2009
Ottawa
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Significant CUPW participation.
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Learned about the trends facing post offices and postal workers internationally. Discussion of Union
responses. Topics covered included privatization and deregulation, the economic crisis, health and
safety, new technology, processing, sequencing, and our response. Gained information to assist us in
responding to Modern Post.
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Delegation to Japan to meet look at the machines CPC wishes to use for Modern Post
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June 28-July 4, 2009
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National Union Representatives Sister Cathy Kennedy and Brother Serge Champoux and Appendix T member and
Tech services activist. and Brothers Norm Burns, attended.
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Examined how the machines worked and their impact on workers including health and safety and
staffing. Gained information to assist us in responding to Modern Post.
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Workers Out Conference
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August 2009 Copenhagen – in conjunction with the World out games
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Sister Stefanie Neumann, a human rights and route measurement activist from the Vancouver Local and
Brother Bernard Diamond, a human rights activist and Appendix HH trainer from the Cornerbrook Local
attended.
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Discussions of the human rights situation of LGBT workers internationally and the role of Unions in
promoting equality.
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National Association of Rural Letter Carriers Convention
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August 18-20, 2009 Texas
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CUPW National President Denis Lemelin was a guest speaker.
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Continued to strengthen our ties with this union.
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UNI World Postal Committee
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Sept. 21-27, 2009
Mexico City
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Second National Vice-President Sister Lynn Bue and Brothers George Floresco, 3rd National Vice-President
and CUPW National President Denis Lemelin attended.
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Discussions of trends facing postal workers. Sister Bue re-elected as President on UNI Americas
postal and logistics. CUPW sponsored the attendance of postal workers from Venezuela. CUPW met
with postal workers from Colombia, Brazil and other countries. Working on following up these
meetings.
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ITF Road Organizing Conference
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September 27 to October 4, 2009
Uganda
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CUPW National Organizing Union Representative Brother Tremblay and Ontario Region REO Sister Laslo
attended.
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Discussions about organizing and the role Unions are playing in regards to the transmission of HIV/AIDS
and the rights of workers with HIV/AIDS.
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Israel Committee Against House Demolitions study tour to Israel and Palestine
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October 31 to November 11, 2009
Israel and Palestine
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National Director for the Central Region, Brother Mark Evard participated.
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Investigation of Human rights situation in Palestine and opportunities for solidarity.
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Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
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December 2009
Denmark
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National Union Representative, Brother Dave Bleakney attended
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To raise the need for immediate government action on climate change. To fight for climate
justice. To make links with activists.
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March on Gaza
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Cairo Egypt December 2001 and January 2010
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Quebec Reqion National Director Brother Christian Martel and Atlantic Regional Organization and Education
Officer Sister Toni MacAfee were the CUPW delegates.
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To implement CUPW’s position on boycott divestment and sanctions.
To support the struggle of Palestinian people for justice.
To make links with other activists
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ITF Women’s Conference
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Feb 3 and 4, 2010
London England
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2nd National Vice-President Lynn Bue, Montreal Region Alternate Union Rep Nancy Beauchamp, and National
Women’s Committee member Adele Mamnona attended
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To discuss issues facing women, and to work towards increased equality for women
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UNI Americas Women’s Committee Meetings
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Feb 13-14, 2010
Uruguay
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Sister Bue participated
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To discuss issues facing women, and to work towards increased equality for women
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UNI America’s Executive Committee Meeting
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Feb 15 and 16 2010 Uruguay
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Sister Bue and Brother Floresco participated
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To strengthen UNI Americas and to increase CUPW’s participation in UNI
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UN Conference on the Status on Women
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March 1-12, 2010
New York
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Sister Foreman attended
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To look at eh gains women have made since the UN Beijing Conference, and to lobby the Federal Government
to take strong and meaningful pro women positions. To work with women internationally
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Trinidad Tobago, UNI and CUPW educational seminar
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March 15-18, 2010
Trinidad/Tobago
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A project funded as per Appendix R with the Trinidad Tobago Postal Workers Union
Marion Pollack, Learie Charles, and Karen De Francesco attended
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To work with our Sisters and Brothers in the TTPWU to share ideas, and experiences and to learn from each
other. To work to strengthen postal workers globally. To share information on privatization, trends facing
postal workers, collective bargaining, role of shop stewards, and the grievance procedure
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Left Forum 2010
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March 19-21, 2010
New York City
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Participants included Donald Lafleur, Doug Hacking Don Foreman, and Brenda Laslo
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To learn about new ideas and analysis. To talk about CUPW’s solidarity struggles
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Alternative Climate Change conference organized by Evo Morales
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April 20-22, 2010
Cochabamba Bolivia
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Brother Lafleur and Sister Kaboni attended
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To protect the Environment. To work with our allies to prevent massive climate change. To
focus on the issues facing Indigenous people and climate change
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Labour Notes Conference
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April 23- 25, 2010
Detroit Michigan
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Brothers Floresco, Hacking, and Gollan and Sisters Kennedy and Hilton and Jarret attended
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To learn about Labour Struggles, to meet with our allies, to learn about new and innovative ways of
fighting back
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CUPW Youth May Day Delegation to Cuba
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April 27- May 10, 2010
Cuba
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Brothers Nicolas Prense, Asim Malik, Christian Labreque, and Matthew Turmaine and Sisters Samantha Earle,
Bonnie Pollard, Amanda Cowie, and Sophie Vaillancourt are the youth delegates.
Brother Marc Desgranges and Sister Maddie Cleroux are the leaders
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To make links with young postal workers in Cuba
To celebrate May Day
To support Cuban workers
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ITF Organizing Meeting
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May 19 and 20, 2010 London (UK)
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Brother Tremblay and Sister Fumagalli attended
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To make contacts and strengthen our ability to organize
To discuss and learn about new ideas and strategies
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ITUC 2nd World Congress
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June 21-25, 2010 Vancouver
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Brothers Denis Lemelin, George Floresco, and Irwin Nanda and Sisters Lynn Bue and Marion Pollack
attended
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To make contacts with COSATU
To learn about the international trade union movement and work with our allies
To work with our global union federations
To further CUPW’s policies
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G8/G20 Summit
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June 16-27, 2010
Toronto
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A number of events, including an alternative peoples’ summit, a forum on labour rights in Mexico, and
action days including on taking back the streets LBGT, and Indigenous Solidarity. There was a major
labour demonstration on June 26th starting at 1:00 p.m. at Queens Park
Many CUPW members participated
Significant over reaction by the police
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To join with other Unions and social activists in fighting for a better world
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Labour Start Conference
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July 9-11, 2010
Hamilton Ontario
McMaster University
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Marion Pollack spoke on behalf of CUPW
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To make contacts, speak about CUPW's role and learn new ideas
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42nd ITF Conference
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August 5-12, 2010
Mexico City
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George Floresco, Jacques Valiquette and Karine Mayer attended
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To further CUPW policies
To learn about new ways of approaching situations
To make links
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APWU Convention
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August 23-27, 2010
Detroit Michigan
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Denis Lemelin attended
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To make links and share ideas about common problems
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UNI Americas Presidents meeting
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August 30 and 31, 2010
Panama
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This is a meeting of the Presidents of the UNI Americas components, as President of UNI Americas Postal
and logistics, Sister Bue attended
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To build better unity
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UNI Postal and Logistics Meeting on Banking
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September 14-15, 2010
Luxembourg
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Meeting on postal banking. Brothers George Kuehnbaum and Geoff Bickerton, and Sister Lynn Pajot
attended
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UNI postal and logistics meeting on banking. The information we received will assist us in our
campaign to expand Canada Post services.
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Global Union Federation Meeting on quality public services
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October 12-14, 2010
Geneva
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Brother George Floresco and Sister Lynn Bue
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Global Union Federation meeting on quality public services. This is a meeting of a number of Global
Union Federations on quality public services.
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International BDS Conference
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October 22-24, 2010
Montreal
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A number of CUPW members attended
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International BDS Conference
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World Education Forum Palestine
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October 28-30, 2010
Palestine
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Brother Christian Martel is part of the delegation
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World Education Forum Palestine
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Tour to Israel and Palestine with Jeff Halper
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October 29 to November 8, 2010
Palestine
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Brother John Bail was part of this delegation
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Tour to Israel and Palestine with Jeff Halper
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UNI World Conference
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November 6-12, 2010
Nagasaki, Japan
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Sister Lynn Bue, Brothers George Floresco and Irwin Nanda attended. CUPW assisted Sister Dora Lillia
Gomez from Colombia to attend
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UNI World Conference
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ITF organizers training school
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November 8-12, 2010
Tunisia
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Brother Valère Tremblay attended this education seminar and will use this to develop CUPW education
material and campaigns
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ITF organizers training school
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17th World Festival of Youth and Students
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December 13-21, 2010 Tshwane, South Africa
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Sister Erin Collins from the Vancouver Local attended. The Vancouver and District Labour Council
co‑sponsored her participation.
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To meet youth and students from around the globe. To strategize with youth and students about ways
to challenge the corporate global agenda and to develop networks to improve the lives of young people
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UNI Post & Logistics, and the Turkish Trade Union Haber-Is, seminar on liberalisation of the postal
sector
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February 11 & 12, 2011 Ankara, Turkey
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2nd National Vice-President Sister Lynn Bue attended and was a guest speaker
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Discussion on the problems with postal deregulation, and how trade unions need to deal with this,
including looking at organizing workers in the private postal sectors
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55th United Nations Session on the Status of Women
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Feb. 22—March 4, 2011
New York, USA
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National Union Representative Sister Cindi Foreman attended
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To ensure that women’s concerns are properly addressed by the United Nations. To be part of a
delegation of trade union women putting pressure on the Canadian Government on women’s issues
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UNI Planning Meeting
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March 31, 2011
Washington D.C.
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National Union Representative Marion Pollack
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Met with head of UNI Postal and Logistics , and the National Association of Letter Carriers to prepare for
the upcoming UNI innovations conference
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Rutgers Advanced Workshop on Postal Competition and Regulation
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April 1, 2011 Washington D.C.
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National Union Representative Marion Pollack
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Heard presentations on the latest trend in postal services globally, including vote by mail.
Listened to a presentation by Canada Post.
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UNI Americas Youth Committee, UNI Americas Women’s Committee, and UNI Americas Management and Executive
Committee
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April 1-5, 2011
Bogota, Colombia
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Metro-Montreal Region Union Representative Sister Melanie Couture attended the youth committee;
2nd National Vice‑President Sister Lynn Bue attended the women’s committee and Sister Bue and Third National
Vice-President Brother George Floresco both attended the Management and Executive Committee
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To meet with UNI Americas activists, to share our experiences, and to develop a strategic plan for UNI
Americas. Sister Bue was elected President of the UNI America’s Women’s Committee
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UNI meeting of postal Unions from the Middle East and North Africa
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May 12 and 13, 2011 Geneva, Switzerland
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2nd National Vice-President Sister Lynn Bue and National Union Representative Marion Pollack
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To work to strengthen postal unions in the Middle East and North Africa, to discuss and share the
experiences of privatization and deregulation.
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UNI and ITF Global Delivery Meeting
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May 23 and 24, 2011
Frankfurt, Germany
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National Union Representative Valère Tremblay and organizer Sister Jan Simpson attended
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To discuss strategies to deal with the growth of multi national companies such as DHL. To take
actions to pressure DHL to sign a global agreement protecting workers rights.
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Second Joint Trinidad and Tobago/CUPW School
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August 16-21, 2011
Port of Spain, Trinidad
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Sister Anju Parmar, Chief Shop Steward, Vancouver Local and Sister Lisa Ziegler, Secretary-Treasurer,
Regina Local
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To facilitate in a school for postal workers in Trinidad and Tobago. To discuss issues such as
trends in the post office internationally, collective bargaining, the role of Union officers and health and
safety
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UNI Americas Meeting
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August 21-27, 2011
Montevideo Uruguay
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Sister Lynn Bue 2nd National Vice President and Brother George Floresco 3rd National Vice
President
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Sister Bue attended in her capacity as President of UNI Americas Postal and Logistics and Brother Floresco
attended in his capacity as a member of the Management Committee. The focus was to improve and enhance
UNI’s work in the Americas.
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UNI Postal and Logistics Global Union World Conference and innovations forum
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September 6-9, 2011
Washington D.C.
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Sisters Lynn Bue (2nd National Vice President), Lori Karas (Union Representative –Central Region) , Kathie
Steinhoff (Research and Communications) and Marion Pollack (National Union Representative) and Brothers
Jeremy Gillies (Research and Communications), Yannick Scott (Regional Education and Organization Officer
(Montreal Region), Geoff Bickerton (Research and Communications) and George Floresco attended for all or part
of these meetings
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September 6th was the innovations forum which CUPW co–sponsored. Sister Bue and Brother Bickerton
made presentations. Brother Gillies assisted in the organization of the conference. There were
very informative discussions about voting by mail, remittances, hybrid mail, last mile delivery options and
much more.
The conference included discussions on the fight against privatization and deregulation, remittances,
organizing, post office and HIV/AIDS and the state of post offices and postal unions
internationally.
Resolutions were passed supporting CUPW’s struggle for the right to free collective bargaining, opposing
the use of lie detector tests for workers at DHL in Colombia and supporting a campaign for increased use of
post offices to provide remittances.
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ITF Young Workers
Summer School
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October 9-15, 2011
Madrid
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Sister Emily Ottowell, 1st Vice-President Fraser Valley West Local
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To strengthen the international perspective of union leaders and activists.
To discuss issues including privatization, the growth of precarious work and organizing
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Ryerson College China Labour Forum
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October 13 and 14, 2011
Ryerson University,
Toronto
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Sister Marion Pollack
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To explore with other trade unionists the possibility of engaging with the trade union movement
and workers in China.
To begin to understand the situation for workers in China both in the public sector and the
private sector.
to learn about the All China Federation of Trade Unions
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Canadian Peace Alliance
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October 13 and 14, 2011
Ryerson University,
Toronto
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Sisters Marion Pollack and Toni MacAfee
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To work in alliance for peace
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International Colloquium on the Cuban 5
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November 15-25, 2011
Holguín, Cuba
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Sister Cori Longo from the Edmonton Local and Regional Union Representative Brother Don
Foreman
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To plan the next stages in the fight for freedom for the Cuban 5
To work with our allies on the issue of freedom for the Cuban 5
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Labour Start Conference
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November 18-20, 2011
Istanbul Turkey
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Sister Anna Beale, President, Calgary Local, CUPW
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To deepen our work with Labour Start.
Labour Start helped CUPW during our back to work legislation
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Monitoring the CUPW/CWU Project in South Africa
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November 26–December 2, 2011
Johannesburg,
South Africa
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Brother Donald Lafleur and Fredericton Local member Sister Ruth Breen
Since this is a project we share with PSAC, several PSAC members will also attend
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To monitor our project with the Communication Workers Union, using set criteria
To discuss ways in which reporting between CUPW and the CWU can be improved
To discuss future projects
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Climate Change Conference
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December 2 -9 2011
Durban South Africa
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Brother Donald Lafleur and Fredericton Local member Sister Ruth Breen
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To work to save our planet
To work with other unions and NGO’s on climate justice
To try and stop any attempt to privatize the environment
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