2015 Unifor Organizing Forum

National Office
205 Placer Court
Toronto, ON M2H 3H9
Bureau national
205 Placer Court
Toronto, Ontario M2H3H9
Michel Ouimet
Quebec Director
Directeur Québécius
Jerry Dias
National President
Président National
Peter Kennedy
National Secretary-Treasurer
Secrétaier-trésorier national
April 28, 2015
TO:
Local Union Presidents & Recording Secretaries
ALL IN!
Building membership, building power, building our union.
2015 Unifor Organizing Forum
August 17 – 18, 2015
Montréal, Québec
Union members know that individual workers face great challenges in today’s job market. On their own,
workers can never hope to improve working conditions, protections and their socio-economic situation.
Only by being members of a union, through representation and collective bargaining, can workers win
the power to improve and protect their living standards.
Organizing builds unions as credible, influential, and lasting organizations. But for the union, organizing
is not just about getting more members. It is about solidifying and expanding our strength, power and
influence – in workplaces and in society. New membership and density increase our power and
influence in our companies and sectors and in the broader political arena. They also help us to defend
the historical gains that are embodied in our existing collective agreements: it simply won’t be possible
for already unionized workers to hang onto their existing compensation and conditions, if the influence
of unionization and collective bargaining continues to wane in the face of employer and government
attacks.
Unifor’s very first Organizing Forum will tackle these issues head on:
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How do we organize effectively?
How do we reach out to other workers in our existing workplaces and communities?
How to maximize our chances of success with new workers interested in joining Unifor?
And many more!
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The Organizing Forum will be a chance to hear from inspiring speakers, learn tricks from the field with
experienced organizers, and map out the next steps of building a fighting organizing union. You’ll leave
the forum with concrete tools to take the next step to organize more workers in your sector and region,
despite challenging labour laws and organizing environments.
This forum is open to local unions interested in gaining more power at the bargaining table and playing a
role in Unifor’s organizing program.
The Organizing Forum will take place at the Palais des Congrès, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal,
Quebec.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Intercontinental Montréal. The hotel information is as
follows:
Intercontinental Montréal
360 Rue Saint Antoine Ouest
Montréal, QC H2Y 3X4
Tel: 514.847.8525 | Toll Free: 1.800.361.3600
$215.00 single or double (standard rooms only)
Cut off – July 27, 2015
Child care will be made available at the convention centre if there is a demand for it. If you are
interested in securing a space for childcare, please complete the attached childcare form and return it to
Laurie Wright, Director of Childcare Services at [email protected] or by fax to 519.389.3544.
Registration opens from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, August 16 at the Palais des Congrès directly
outside of Salle 510. The forum will begin on Monday, August 17 at 9:00 a.m. with additional
registration starting at 8:00 a.m.
A draft agenda will be made available in advance to those attending the forum.
Please contact the Organizing Department with any questions or concerns by email to
[email protected] or toll free 1.800.268.5763 ext. 8485.
In solidarity,
JOHN AMAN
Director
Organizing Department
cc: Front Office, National Representatives, National Co-ordinators, NEB, Laurie Wright
Enclosures: Child care registration, Forum Registration
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Unifor Organizing Forum
August 17-18, 2015
Montréal Convention Centre
Forum sur le recrutement d’Unifor
17-18 août 2015
Palais des congrès de Montréal
REGISTRATION FORM / FORMULAIRE D’INSCRIPTION
LOCAL UNION NO. / NO SECTION LOCALE:
MEMBERS / MEMBRES :
Please Print or Type and fill in Completely/Veuillez écrire en lettres carrées ou à la machine, et remplir au complet
FIRST NAME/PRÉNOM
LAST NAME/NOM DE FAMILLE
MALE/FEMALE
H/F
EMAIL ADDRESS/COURRIEL
DELEGATE/
DÉLÉGUÉ(E)
GUEST/
INVITÉ(E)
Please provide your delegates with a copy of this form to present at registration
Veuillez remettre à vos délégué(e)s une copie de ce formulaire à présenter au moment de l’inscription
LOCAL UNION ADDRESS / ADRESSE DE LA SECTION LOCALE:
Street / Rue
Province
City / Ville
Postal Code/Code Postal
Tel No/N o tél.
President’s Signature/Signature du président ou de la présidente (Please print and sign / Veuillez écrire en lettres moulées et signer)
PLEASE TAKE NOTE / À NOTER :
Mail this form to Laura Garvey, Unifor Organizing Department, 205 Placer Court,
Toronto, ON, M2H 3H9. It must be received no later Friday, July 17, 2015
Ce formulaire doivent être posté à Laura Garvey, Service de recrutement, 205
Placer Court, Toronto, ON, M2H 3H9, au plus tard le vendredi 17 juillet 2015
UNIFOR CHILD CARE SERVICES REGISTRATION FORM
Unifor Family Education Centre 115 Shipley Avenue, R.R. # 1, Port Elgin, Ontario NOH 2C5
Telephone: (519) 389-3233 Facsimile: (519) 389-3544 E-mail: [email protected]
Program Name:
. Date: _________________________.
CHILD INFORMATION
Child's Name:
Address:
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Full Name
Street & Number
Gender: _____________.
City
Province
Postal Code
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Birthday:
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(day / month /year)
Principal Home Language:
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Name(s) of people to whom the child may be released:
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PARENT INFORMATION
Name of Parent/Guardian:
Local # (i.e. L. 222):
Address (If different than above):
Street & Number
Home Phone:
City/Town
Province
Postal Code
Work Phone:
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Cell Phone: ________________________________________ E-Mail Address: __________________________________.
MEDICAL INFORMATION
Child's Health Card Number and Initials:
Is your child receiving any medication on an ongoing basis? If yes describe what medication is for and times that it is to be taken:
Yes:
. No:
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Does your child suffer from any medical conditions such as allergies, asthma and disease? If "yes", please list and explain in detail
the medical condition:
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Does your child have any dietary restrictions? If yes please list/explain:
Yes: __________. No: _________.
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Does your child have any special needs such as but not limited to ADD, ADHD, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy? If “yes”,
please list and explain in detail the special need:
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Does your child have any behavioural issues/concerns that we need to be aware of in order to maintain his/her safety and the safety
of the other children? If “yes”, please list and explain in detain the behavioural issues/concerns:
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Is your child physically able to take part in all program activities?
Yes:
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No:
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If no, please list restrictions:
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CONSENTS
Do you grant permission for your son/daughter/ward to participate on short supervised walks or excursions within a 2 km. radius
from Unifor Child Care facility in Port Elgin or the city that the program is taking place in?
Yes:
. No:
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In the case of a medical emergency, every effort will be made to contact the child's parent(s) or guardian(s):
A.
In the event of a medical emergency do you hereby grant permission for the staff of Unifor Child Care Services who are
trained in emergency first aid and CPR to attend to your child?
Yes:
B.
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No:
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In the event that you cannot be reached, do you hereby grant permission for a physician/hospital, as selected by the Unifor
Child Care Service to hospitalize and/or secure proper treatment for your child?
Yes:
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No:
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The Unifor Child Care Service is a high profile program, do you hereby grant permission for your son/daughter/ward to be video
taped or photographed by public media or Unifor Public Relations?
Yes:
Signature of Parent/Guardian
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No:
Date
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