Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

Cheers to Steve Houston, BC Human Rights Committee for forwarding this along …

Important news: the following recently came to the attention of BCPWA. Please distribute widely.

The Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance (Welfare) and the Ministry of Children and Families are using Facebook, MySpace and other public domains to find evidence of:

• Undisclosed co-habitation (living with someone)
• Spending beyond what is provided by the ministry
• Casual employment
• Leaving the province for more than 30 days
• Gifts, pets and other income

Information posted on sites like Facebook is not private!

OTTAWA - A strong majority of Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members have voted in favour of accepting a tentative agreement with the Canada Revenue Agency. The settlement had been negotiated before the expiry date of the old agreement, a remarkable achievement in the federal public sector.

“While we achieved an agreement in record time, we did not sacrifice important demands in the process,” says PSAC national president John Gordon. “Significant gains were made in wages, job security for term workers and improved benefits for part-time workers.”

According to Betty Bannon, national president of the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) Component of the PSAC, members have been impressed with the speed of the negotiations. “We achieved a goal the union set when the Agency was first formed, to eventually be able to negotiate a new agreement before the old one had expired.”

This agreement sees the conversion of former classifications in the bargaining unit to a new Agency classification standard. While the amounts will vary by individual, the average increase as a result of the conversion is 1.67%. After the salaries are converted to the new standard effective November 1, the workers will also receive an economic increase of 2.5%. Further wage increases during the life of the contract are 2.5% effective November 1, 2008 and 2.5% effective November 1, 2009.

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Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dear Minister Bernier:

On behalf of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, a national union made up of over 160,000 members, I am writing to express our grave concern regarding the appalling human rights situation in the Philippines under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

In recent months, we have become aware of the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Philippines marked with extrajudicial killings and trade union repression from a variety of sources.

• Send an email to the Philippine & Canadian Governments - Stop the political killings!

In March 2007, we heard from individuals who survived assassination attempts under the Arroyo government, such as Dr. Constancio Claver, who told of the political targeting and surveillance he experienced that ultimately resulted in the murder of his wife and attempted murder of himself and his daughter when they were ambushed in July 2006. He also shared his frustration with the Philippine National Police’s lack of investigation and prosecutions in his case.

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The next Vancouver Regional Women’s Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 4th @ 5:30PM at the PSAC Satellite Office  - 5128 Joyce Steet, ½ block south of the SkyTrain  (note different venue)

The agenda includes:

• Discussion on where to keep the books and records for the Vancouver RWC
• Decision on next meeting date to vote on a delegate to the PSAC BC Regional Convention
• Discussion on December 6th activities
• A look ahead to 2008

Please RSVP to the Vancouver RO - 604 430 5631 - if you plan on attending.

PSAC SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND DISTRICT AREA COUNCIL MINUTES – November 20, 2007, General Meeting - PSAC Victoria Regional Office

Members Present:

• Gil Hodges - UNDE 21013
• Ian Wiggs – UNDE 21008
• Ches Bennett – DCL 05/20500
• Scott Parker – UTE 20028
• John Rumsby – UTE 20028
• Mandi Schubert – CEIU 20975
• Jim Sidel – DCL 05/20500
• Graeme Goodmanson – UEW 20169
• Cindy Little – UTE 20028
• Louise Richard – NAT 20088
• Wayne Little – UTE 20028
• Craig Lessels – UEW 20076
• Wendy Loshal – NAT 20088
• L. Potts – NAT 20088
• Hettie Wheeler – USGE 20012
• Megan Adam - UEW 20147
• Randy Sanderson – UCTE 20220
• Dave Jackson/James Little/Rosemary MacKenzie PSAC Victoria RO

Continue reading below or download the SVIDAC minutes - November 20 2007 (pdf)

1. Call to order

Meeting called to order at 5:35pm

2. Introductions

Dave Jackson introduced guest speakers Megan Adams and Randy Sanderson, members of the bargaining teams for the PA and SV groups.

3. Collective Bargaining

Megan Adam, PA negotiating team member provided an update on the latest round of bargaining for the PA group. The PA group is smaller for this round as the Customs members now have their own group. Delays in bargaining are due to the negotiation of Essential Services Agreements (formerly known as designations) and the completion of pay studies. No wage demands can go forward until the pay studies are complete and while the PA group is not part of the pay study there is a desire to keep all of the groups on the same schedule for bargaining. Discussions around leave provisions and changes to the definition of family. TB wants to reduce leave and has proposed a leave repackaging to include family-related, volunteer and personal days. TB also proposing to reduce rollover of leave from 35 days to 30 days and include the “special” five-day leave in regular vacation leave balance. Service Canada representatives gave presentation on hours of work. Other demands brought forward by the team include access to official languages training, public transit passes and removal of the cap to severance pay. Next meetings are planned for the end of January or beginning of February.

Randy Sanderson, SV negotiating team member, provided an update on the negotiations for this group. Randy has been a member of the Table 2 (now the SV group) bargaining team for the past four rounds of bargaining. He felt that this round has been different from the past as the TB negotiator is more open to using his team. The bargaining team has been concentrating on our issues and has been ignoring TB’s issues. One of the priorities is the elimination of pay zones. Other issues are maternity reassignment, shift premiums, apprenticeships and language on harassment. There is a sub-committee for Ship’s Crews during this round as there was not enough time to establish a separate bargaining table for this group.

Randy and Megan fielded a number of questions from the members present.

4. Adjournment / Next Meeting

M/S/C W. Little/I. Wiggs to adjourn 6:30PM. Next meeting Festive Meet & Greet December 13th, 2007

South Vancouver Island District Area Council (SVIDAC) Invites You To Make Submissions To Our “Create A Logo” Contest

The SVIDAC creates a forum which enhances the exchange of information between PSAC members on matters of common interest. SVIDAC also serves as one of the liaison bodies for Component Locals/Branches and Directly Chartered Locals within the Southern Vancouver Island region of the PSAC.

As such, we are offering all PSAC members in Victoria the opportunity to present, in art form, a logo submission.

Contest guidelines

• the contest is open to all PSAC members within the Southern Vancouver Island region
• one entry per member
• each entry must include the artist’s name, address, phone number and a valid email address
• each entry may be sent either electronically to jacksod@psac.com or by mail to Att: SVIDAC Logo Contest, 210-1497 Admirals Road, Victoria BC V9A 2P8
• only originals will be considered
• submissions are now being accepted, the closing date for accepting submissions is February 29, 2008.
• The winning entry will be judged on a variety of factors including artistic merit, creativity and originality.

Prize

• One grand prize of a bomber style jacket with either the new SVIDAC or the PSAC BC logos will be presented to the winner.

PSAC BC Education Forum - Dinner and Workshop on Writing Effective Resolutions

• December 12th
• Dinner @ 5:30 pm, workshop @ 6pm
• Vancouver RO - 200-5238 Joyce, 1 1/2 blocks south of the Skytrain

Regional and component conventions are coming up quickly and the deadlines for submitting resolutions are fast approaching! Are you interested in finding out what makes a good resolution? Want to find out how to write resolutions more effectively and get support for them? If there is enough interest, we would like to hold an evening workshop on Wednesday, December 12th on how to write resolutions as part of our education forum series.

All members from Vancouver and the surrounding areas are invited -please RSVP by December 5th to Amal Rana, 604.430.5631 or ranaa@psac.com, a catered dinner will be served.

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper
Prime Minister of Canada
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2

Dear Prime Minister:

On behalf of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, I am writing to express our grave concern and dismay regarding the imposition of a state of emergency and suspension of the constitution in Pakistan by the country’s military ruler and President, General Pervez Musharraf.

Musharraf’s dictatorial actions, including: the suspension of Pakistan’s Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and other members of the judiciary; bans against the media; and the suppression of fundamental democratic rights; have resulted in protests throughout Pakistan and growing condemnation from human rights organizations, trade unions and government leaders from around the world, including Canada.

The people of Pakistan have a long and vibrant history of fighting to protect civil society and democracy and have been on the frontlines of the struggle since a state of emergency was declared in the country. Pakistan’s military dictatorship has responded with wide spread detentions and arrests of lawyers, journalists, students and internationally respected human rights defenders such as Asma Jahangir.

On November 11, the Musharraf government amended the Army Act of 1952, allowing the army to court martial civilianspeaking out against the state with charges of sedition, treason and terrorism, with trials conducted through military courts. This most recent change in legislation signals a dangerous escalation in the regime’s long history of human rights violations by allowing the military to act with total impunity, and presents a very serious threat to justice and human rights in the country.

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Here are two events upcoming in Vancouver, check back as more will be posted closer to the date …

• December 5th - Vigil and march to honour women
• Starts at 6 pm
• DTES Women’s Centre, 302 Columbia Street, near Main and Cordova
• Proceed to Thornton Park (Main Skytrain)
• For more information: For more information, contact DEWC at 604-681-8480 x 234 or email project@dewc.ca

• December 6th - Women Against Violence Against Women DTES Smudge
• 10:30 AM, December 6th
• All are welcome - join us in prayer to honour women as sacred life givers, clan mothers and leaders of our communities
• Details in the poster (pdf)

Nearly All Canadians Concerned about State of Fisheries in Canada - Union of Environment Workers Calls on Federal Government to Put More Money into Fisheries Protection and Enhancement

OTTAWA (November 21) – Nearly all Canadians (97%) are concerned about protecting Canada’s natural resources including fisheries and Canadians clearly give that concern priority over two issues at the forefront of the federal government’s agenda - protecting Canada’s sovereignty over the Arctic and maintaining Canadian ownership of large corporations. Moreover, the majority of Canadians say responsibility for the protection of the fisheries belongs to the federal government and that the government should provide more funding to ensure sustainability of this resource.

• Visit ourfish.ca and send a message to the Prime Minister & your MP!

Part of a recent Leger Marketing survey of Canadians conducted on behalf of the Union of Environment Workers (UEW), a component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the results were released on World Fisheries Day to mark the launch of a campaign calling on the federal government to put more money and resources into the monitoring, enforcement and conservation of Canadian fisheries.

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The Court submitted its decision on our pension surplus litigation today, rejecting all of our claims.

Justice Panet dismissed our claims on the Employer’s breach of trust, fiduciary duty and the obligations to plan members. In his judgment, he found that Bill C-78 (the amending legislation), authorizes the Employer (the government) to essentially steal the more than $30 billion pension surplus and found that our members cannot claim discrimination under the Canadian Charter.

• Ottawa Citizen: Judge rules public service workers aren’t entitled to $30-billion pension surplus

The judge’s findings seem to rest solely on the basis that our pension plans are legislated plans. We are deeply disturbed that because these pensions are established by legislation, the workers who have contributed to the surplus are barred from having access to that surplus.

We will be studying the Court’s decision in detail in the next few days, and, in consultation with our lawyers, we will determine the best way to proceed. Watch our web site for updates and more details on the Court decision.

Your team listens to the members

The TC Bargaining Team was in Ottawa from November 02 to the 09. During this session the team continued to gather information from the members in support of their proposals.

The team also met with the other Bargaining Teams to brief each other on the status of the team negotiations, to discuss the recent CRA tentative settlement, and the postponement of the December bargaining sessions and to clarify who would be the lead tables for our coordinated list of demands.

Starting Tuesday November 6 to Friday November 9, the team had meetings with the employer where we discussed proposals including the following items: compensatory leave, NJC agreements, sexual harassment, call back, standby, reporting pay, travel status leave, leave general, transfer of leave credits, injury on duty leave, and a new pre-retirement transition leave.

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The PSAC bargaining team for the EB Group met with the Employer from November 6 to 9, 2007

The Employer did not respond favourably to our proposals to improve bereavement leave. We are asking for leave of five working days when there is a death in the immediate family, and we are trying to improve the discretionary leave for bereavement-related travel to five days from three. We are also proposing to increase bereavement leave provisions dealing with extended family members and to add co-workers and close friends to the list.

Moreover, we are seeking to have the Employer recognize the special leave requirements for those who have traditional bereavement responsibilities in aboriginal communities.

We are disappointed to report that the Employer also turned down our proposal to include gender identity and expression, as well as political activity, in the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination, despite a passionate presentation in which we invited Treasury Board to join us in making a powerful statement opposing discrimination of all kinds in the workplace. This demand as well as our bereavement leave proposals remain on the table.

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71 members from across the BC Region – two thirds of whom were attending their first school - recently came together for the 2007 PSAC BC Union School in Burnaby from November 2nd-4th.

Over 3 days, participants were inspired by guest speakers such as National President John Gordon and CCPA BC Director Seth Klein who spoke on the school theme of “Public and Proud! Building Union Resistance to Privatization” and called upon those present to defend quality public services and ensure that people come before profits.

click on the thumbnails for a larger photo
there are lots more in the Union School 2007 photo gallery.

Keynote speaker Malalai Joya – Afghan Member of Parliament and women’s rights activist – shared her thoughts on the current situation in Afghanistan.

The school was opened and closed by Aboriginal Elder Phillipa Ryan and made history by providing the first course specifically for Aboriginal members in the region called “Our Community, Our Union, Our Rights.”

Defending Our Communities – Resisting Globalization, Duty to Accommodate and Health and Safety Level II were the other courses offered at the school. Participants on these courses developed a plan to resist globalization, started a network of union activists working on Duty to Accommodate issues and identified ways in which to move forward Health and Safety issues in the workplace.

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I want to share with you our latest effort in the Campaign to increase BC’s minimum wage and win a long overdue pay raise for 250,000 low paid workers.

$10 NOW: BC Workers Need a Raise is a short video piece where working people talk about why our minimum wage needs to be increased. It’s just been posted on You Tube, and you can watch it now …

Please let your friends and family know about the video and share it with them.

Thanks to the thousands of people who’ve taken part in our 10 for $10 challenge in October. We generated more than 10,000 new signatures on our petition in the lead up to the November 1st anniversary of the last time B.C.’s minimum was boosted in 2001. Now 50,000 British Columbians have signed on to show their support for a $10 minimum wage.

I also want to give you my commitment that the B.C. Federation of Labour Campaign will continue until the minimum wage is increased and tens of thousands of workers are brought up to the poverty line.

Keep up the fight!

Jim Sinclair, President, B.C. Federation of Labour

OTTAWA – Women members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) from across Canada are meeting in Toronto from November 23 to 25 to strategize and hone their political skills.

The setting is the union’s triennial national women’s conference where several hundred delegates will attend workshops and debate resolutions under the theme Public Services…Pave the way to equality.

Recent federal government policies and cutbacks have had a negative impact on women’s equality and human rights. PSAC women are working to build the union’s political capacity and to develop action plans to defend and advance equality rights.

A keynote panel discussion on the state of women’s equality will feature three activist women who are no strangers to the continuing struggle for women’s rights. Michèle Asselin, the President of the Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ), was instrumental in the recent development of a Protocol of Solidarity between the FFQ and the Femmes autochtones du Québec.

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VAC AGM 16 October 2007

Present: Tom Gallagher, Megan Adam, Sam Wiese, Sharon Tieman, Deanna Wilson, Colbey Peters, David Saba, Kay Sinclair, Rhonda Johns, Terri Lee, Monica Urrutia (staff)

Continue reading below, or download the  Vancouver Area Council AGM minutes - October 16 2007 (pdf)

1. Meeting called to order at 6:07 pm

2. Intros

• 3 guests, Dave & Colbey and Deanna
• rest in attendance are delegates or officers

3. REVP‘s message (Kay)

• BC Regional Council coming up April 18-20. Each Area Council (AC) is entitled to 1 delegate and can submit resolutions.
• Suggest election should be at next AC meeting and identify draft resolutions
• Might have workshops at Convention – e.g. get AC’s involved in municipal elections; via District Labour Council affiliation
• Kay distributed some recent resolutions passed at NBoD – land claims, PSAC funding national women’s groups (both pdf); on support and solidarity with Colombia and the Philippines (see attached)
• there was some discussion on the resolutions
• Terri gave a back ground of the Equal Opportunities committee which raised the resolutions on Colombia and the Philippines – largest standing committee, 1 from each component (17), 2 from each group (8), 2 co-chair, Ed & Robyn. Meets twice a year to discuss equity issues. Terri reviewed/explained the report. Download the EOC report to the NBoD (pdf)
  
• NBoD still needs to implement the 2nd & 3rd Be it resolved on the Philippines issues – it has been passed by the board
• Discussed Discipline Review Committee at the Board – how PSAC deals with disciplining people who cross picket lines – looking at making recommendations

4. President’s Report (Sam)

• Sam provided a verbal report which highlighted the following:
• Nov ’06 – attended BC Fed Convention
• Dec – participated in action against religious & political persecution of the Falun Gong; also participated in the PSAC Human Rights dinner
• Feb – attended IAMAW rally, supported BC Fed Youth Group on the $10 minimum wage campaign
• March: at the BC Fed Community and Social Action meeting – recommended the Temporary Foreign Workers Working Group come under this committee
• April – presentation about April 28 Day of Mourning to Burnaby City Council who unanimously voted to officially recognize April 28 as an official day in Burnaby. ; attended Empty Bowls Gala – Burnaby – fundraiser for schools which no longer have hot lunch programs
• May – attended the May Day Rally – well attended, made a presentation to Burnaby City Council to recognize May Day as an important day in the history of labour and human rights
• June – elected on to exec of Burnaby Citizens Association, this is the association that supports union endorsed Burnaby civic candidates
• July – participated in Defending Quality Public Services (DQPS) Campaign kick-off various sites in Burnaby, New Westminster and Port Moody
• Aug – attend BC Day NDP picnic, distributed DQPS stuff; Merritt Mountain Music Festival – outside the gates distributed DQPS info
• September – Labour Day Picnic – happy with turn-out from AC; Thanks to all who supported; Highest # of PSAC members probably in last 10 years.
• Talked about needing to get involved Political Action Committee

5. Treasurer’s Report (Sharon)

• Sharon presented her Treasurers report (pdf).
• Community Savings, the new bank of the VAC is a unionized credit union that is endorsed by the BC Fed
• Report was m/s/CARRIED (Sharon, Rhonda)

6. TB – Bargaining (Megan)

• PA (Table I) – have been meeting with the employer since the spring. One meeting so far this Fall.
• Basic, sign-offs (changes under new legislation; housekeeping and untouched clauses)
• changes to grievance procedure, union leave, official language training
• $ is at the end so majority of demands are $
• delays because of pay studies, Dec round called off because of (Essential Service Agreements) ESAs & Pay studies are incomplete
• Nov = finish all non-monetary = Dec no bargaining to keep coordinating with all tables
• Discussion – suggest pressuring local management at UMCCs or components regarding ESAs – put something on web

5. Youth Report

• Sam gave on behalf of Jamey
• A –$10 Now campaign is still underway. Some municipalities have supported voted to support, while prior to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) meeting some had not supported notably Vancouver, Pitt Meadows and Port Coquitlam. While Pitt Meadows and Vancouver were not too much of a shock, we were very saddened by the result of the initial vote by Port Coquitlam City Council as there is a high number of Union endorsed members on that city council. The resolution to Port Coquitlam failed by one vote, interestingly, a union endorsed city councilor was not in attendance at the meeting the night NWDLC gave the $10 Now presentation. Thankfully, the majority of delegates at the UBCM passed the $10 Now resolution at the conference last month.
• B –“ Grant’s” Law – working alone law, was passed by WCB after much work and support from the De Patie family and the labour community
• C – Youth Committee within PSAC faces some challenges; encourages locals to get youth in touch with Jamey

6. Motion

• For the VAC to pay $180 towards dues for the New West District Labour Council for CEIU 20949 – which pays the other 50%. Rationale: This is done annually as the VAC receives a subsidy from the PSAC to help it affiliate to District Labour Councils within its jurisdiction. If anyone is interested, Sam sits as a delegate but we are entitled to two. Rhonda may be interested. m/s/CARRIED (Sam, Megan)
• The VAC is also affiliated to the Vancouver District Labour Council via AGR 20044 but we believe that VAC does not contribute towards the dues because AGR 20044 gets its dues reimbursed to them already. CEUDA 20040 is also affiliated and UEW 20147 may soon be affiliated and will be requesting funds from the VAC to assist.

7. Elections

• Kay Sinclair conducted the elections with the following results:
• President – Sam Wiese (Rhonda nominated, Megan seconded)
• 1st VP – Megan Adam (Sam/Sharon)
• 2nd VP – Rhonda Johns (Sam/Sharon)
• Sec - VACANT
• Treasurer – Sharon Tieman (Megan/Sam)
• Members at large
• (1) Tom Gallagher (Sam/Megan)
• (2) Terri Lee (Rhonda, Sharon)
• (3) VACANT
• Kay conducted the oath.

8. Other

• Oct 27 – Bring Our Troops Home Rally
• Nov 2-3 BC Law Teach-in on Afghanistan
• Nov 3 – Chili Cook Off
• Pivot Calendars are available to fundraise for Pivot Legal Society, they will also be having a Christmas Auction Dec 8th
• Sam made a special mention about the passing of trade unionist Tom Kozar. There will be a United Way Labour Appreciation Dinner on December 3rd where Tom will be posthumously given an award.

9. Stand Up/Speak Out

• The following people took part in the Stand Up/Speak out pledge against world poverty. (Monica, Megan, Deanna, Terri, Tom, Rhonda, Sharon, Dave, Colbey, Sam)

10. Meeting adjourned 7:55 pm.

11. Addendum: Addendum to Financial Statement for Vancouver Area Council (pdf).

Northwest B.C. Area Council Meeting: November 17th, 7PM, Coast Hotel, Prince Rupert

Agenda

• Guests: Collette Savarie, PSAC Regional Representative and Amal Rana, Education Officer
• BARGAINING UPDATES: Supporting our bargaining units
• District Labour Councils
• PSAC-BC Regional Convention - nominations for delegates to Convention & resolutions
• Calendar of Events
• Education
• Amendments to the bylaws (if any)
• Days of Recognition
• Joint Learning Program

Okanagan Area Council AGM: December 1st, Kelowna. Time and Location TBA.

Fraser Valley Area Council meeting: December 5th, 6PM, Mandarin Gardens Restaurant, Abbotsford

Agenda

• Guest-Kay Sinclair, PSAC REVP for BC
• By-Law Amendments (see attached proposed Fraser Valley Area Council Bylaw changes)
• Financial Report-Anne Marie
• Election of Executive
• Election of Delegate to PSAC Convention
• Resolutions to BC PSAC Convention
• District Labour Council Report-Jayne
• Other Business

CUPE is joining hundreds of other organizations and individuals to urge Canada’s Prime Minister to immediately and publicly condemn President, General Pervez Musharraf for his recent dictatorial actions.

• Sign the petition: End emergency rule in Pakistan.

CUPE National President Paul Moist urged Stephen Harper in a letter to “take the action necessary to ensure that the people of Pakistan, and the thousands of Pakistani-Canadians who are watching in fear, can have hope that their loved ones will be safe.”

CUPE agrees with the International the Trade Union Confederation’s call for the immediate restoration of the rule of law, Pakistan’s constitution and the fundamental democratic rights of its people. CUPE also supports the petition condemning Musharraf for the house arrest of Pakistan’s Human Rights Commissioner, Asma Jahangir who has asked the US “to stop all support” to Musharraf’s regime to avoid “a worse form of civil strife.”

“Canada,” says Moist, should heed this advice as well.”

UNITE HERE Local 40 members at 3 Vancouver area hotels are currently bargaining new contracts. These hotels are the Hilton Metrotown, the Holiday Inn Broadway and the Delta Vancouver Airport. UNITE HERE is committed to fighting for the same standards at these 3 hotels that workers in the downtown hotels achieved in their recent contract campaign and need our support.

Please take a moment to fill out the attached Unite HERE pledge (pdf), which reads:

I/We Publicly Endorse UNITE HERE members and their struggle for justice in the following hotels: Delta Vancouver Airport, Hilton Metrotown, Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre. I/We will not Eat, Sleep, or Meet at the Delta Vancouver Airport, Hilton Metrotown, or Holiday Inn Vancouver centre in the event of a labour dispute.

And mail or fax back to the UNITE HERE office at: UNITE HERE! Local 40,4853 Hastings Street, Burnaby BC V5C 2L1 -fax: 604-291-2676

In addition if your Component, Local, or other group is planning on holding an event at any of these hotels, we ask that you contact the hotel directly (sample letters: hilton, delta - both MS Word .doc) and let them know you support UNITE HERE members in their fight for a fair collective agreement.

For more information, visit www.local40union.com or www.hotelworkersrising.org