UPDATED November
2, 2006
Press
Release In
Advance of the Federation's
42nd
Annual Convention
Fighting
Privatization and Contracting out Theme of the PEI Federation of
Labour’s 42nd Annual Convention
“Privatization and Contracting out is a scourge to all
workers.
It removes good jobs and replaces them with insecure employment at
lower pay, that are generally setup to be outside of existing collective
agreements, and lead to increased costs, safety issues, and a reduction
in services offered to the public. That is why the fight against
privatization and contracting out has been chosen as our theme for this
year.” states Carl Pursey President of the PEI Federation of
Labour.
On November 3 and 4, approximately100 delegates from 45 affiliated
union locals here on PEI will participate in the PEI Federation of
Labour’s 42nd annual convention at the Howard
Johnson’s
Dutch Inn in North River.
Patty Ducharme National Vice President of the Public Service Alliance
of Canada will address the delegates on this year’s theme.
We will also have Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives Researcher,
Scott Sinclair speak on his research on Atlantica. Atlantica
is
Big Business’s idea to economically, socially and politically
integrate Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec with Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont and upstate New York to form a single coherent trade zone.
Other guest speakers this year will include: CLC Secretary-Treasurer,
Hassan Yussuff; NDP Provincial Leader, Dean Constable; United Way
Executive Director, Clair Smith; Executive Council Member Leo Cheverie
who will speak on Poverty on PEI; Eileen Leclair, Silent Witness
Project; and Minister responsible for Labour Elmer Macfadyen.
The delegates will be debating 15 resolutions at this year’s
convention on a wide range of topics including: Atlantica, Public
Healthcare, Privatization and Contracting Out, Growthworks, Pharmacare,
Post Secondary Education, Federal Tories’ Tax Cuts, Livable
Wages, the PEI Labour Management Relations Council, the Student
Attendant Pilot Project, UPS/NAFTA, Wal-Mart, Universal Public Post
Office, and Public Private Partnerships
On the election front, our President, Secretary, and VP (woman)
positions will all be up for election at this year’s
convention.
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