Human Rights Conference
March 15, 2012 Please save your dates for the second
biennial human rights conference to be held on November 16-18, 2012. The call
for applications will be available in late May. In addition, the Planning
Committee is soliciting feedback to help plan and design the conference.
more...
For more information about the 2010 conference,
click here.
International Youth Day
Held each year in August, International Youth Day (IYD) is
organized to highlight issues relevant to young workers in the labour movement.
The event is typically a day and a half full of interactive discussion,
educational workshops and guest speakers. The 5th Annual IYD is scheduled for
August 9-10th at the Wellesley Membership Centre. The call for applications is
now available and can be found
here
To learn more about last year’s event and to review the
materials
click here.
Joint Leadership Meeting
Emerging from the 2001 Convention, this meeting was initiated to
ensure that equity issues were well integrated into all aspects of our union’s
business. The day focuses on creating awareness and skills related to key human
rights and equity issues for the central leadership in the Union. This year’s
11th Annual Joint Leadership Meeting will take place on September 18, 2012.
More information will be made available soon.
To learn more about last year’s event and to review the
materials
click here.
Social Mapping Project
The Social Mapping Implementation Task Force has begun major
plans for developing key actions and the Phase III membership systems report is
almost complete.
For more information,
go to the Social Mapping website.
Women’s Conference
The 2011 Women’s Conference “Taking Root: The Human Rights of
Food and Water” took place from November 4-6th at the Delta Chelsea in downtown
Toronto. Focused on food security and our human rights,
the conference brought together over 150 participants from across all regions
and many different sectors in OPSEU. With thought-provoking speakers,
interactive exercises and an in-depth workshop on the topic, the conference was
a lively and successful event.
To learn more about the event and to review the materials
click here.
