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CCU Labour School and EB Meeting on October 15 and 16, 2022 in Vancouver

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The next CCU/CSC Labour School and Executive Board (EB) meeting is being held in Vancouver, BC on October 15 and 16, 2022 at the Chateau Granville Hotel & Suites.

This meeting will be in-person, so your immediate response is imperative to ensure another successful event. Please notify Dawn Burns at secretary AT ccu-csc.ca and Scarlett Farquhar at ccucsctreasurer AT gmail.com once you have booked/confirmed your room.

The Chateau requires guest rooms to be reserved on or before Saturday, October 1, 2022. Please book early, if possible. Please do not use third-party internet booking sites.

Hotel Accommodations:

The group block code is “1848” or quote “Confederation of Canadian Unions”.

Reservations can be made via phone: 604-669-7070 or email: res@chateaugranville.com.

EB Meeting agenda/Labour school details to follow. The Hospitality Suite will be accessible on Friday and Saturday evenings. Capacity limits will be monitored.

Everyone in attendance MUST be double vaccinated in order to attend labour school and/or the EB meeting.

Please know that the safety, health, and wellness of all EB participants is paramount. Surgical masks, hand sanitizer, and disinfecting wipes will be readily available. We ask that ALL participants adhere to the safety protocols outlined by Public Health.

Labour School

Featuring Katrina Miller

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Katrina Miller is the Executive Director of Canadians for Tax Fairness, the country’s leading experts on ensuring those with the most wealth should pay their fair share into the public purse. Katrina has been a communications and public policy strategist for over 20 years, working with labour, community and environmental organizations to win improvements that make Canada a better place to live. She has designed and implemented campaigns over a range of issues, including; investment in public services, setting standards for decent work, reporting and reducing pollution, and taxing the rich.

Suzanne Powell, Senior Training Specialist, National Programs (ARETE)

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Suzanne Powell successfully completed the ARETE Trainer’s Intensive Certification program in 2007 and has since facilitated workplace violence prevention training for upwards of thirty thousand employees from a variety of industry sectors. Suzanne’s previous employment involved managing extremely challenging clients in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and her real-world experience in managing extremely challenging people and circumstances is second-to-none. From British Columbia to Newfoundland, her quick wit, thorough knowledge, and ability to connect with participants makes her a truly great trainer, consistently getting the results that ARETE clients have come to expect with each and every ARETE program and safety training team member.