EVENTS & MEETINGS:
1) Monday, May 4: March to Support Striking Teachers
2) Monday, May 4: Ramsey Lake Stewardship Committee Meeting
3) May 4 to May 26: Eight Workplace Rights Workshops in Sudbury's Libraries
4) Thursday, May 28: Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury AGM
(Please note that the regular Council of Canadians meeting previously announced for May 28 will not be happening as planned.)
5) Monday, June 15: reThink Green Annual General Meeting
NEWS, ANALYSIS & CALLS TO ACTION:
1) "Knowing your rights at work: Sudbury workers' centre hosts rights workshops for low-wage workers" by Scott Neigh
2) Call for Pitches: Indigenous Issues in Northern Ontario
3) "Expanding our understanding of austerity by learning from the Baltimore uprising" by Ed Vulliamy
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Monday, May 4: March to Support Striking Teachers
Time: 10:30am
Location: starting from United Steelworkers Hall (66 Brady Street, Sudbury)
Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation are currently on strike in Sudbury. They will be holding a rally and march starting at 10:30am at the Steelworkers Hall. All are encouraged to attend and show support!
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Monday, May 4: Ramsey Lake Stewardship Committee Meeting
Time: 7pm
Location: Living with Lakes Centre (840 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury)
This meeting will be a brainstorming session to decide the committee's direction for the next year. Bring your ideas!
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May 4 to May 26: Eight Workplace Rights Workshops in Sudbury's Libraries
In the month of May, the Sudbury Workers Education & Advocacy Centre will be hosting a series of workshops across multiple libraries in town.
Do you work part-time? In a contract? For a temp agency? Non-unionized workplace? Starting a new job? Questions about a workplace issue? This is for YOU!
Please join us at any of the following workshops to learn about your workplace rights:
May 4 @ 6:30pm Chelmsford Library (French)
May 6 @ 6:30pm Valley East Library (French)
May 12 @ 1pm New Sudbury Library
May 13 @ 6:30pm Downtown, Main Library
May 20 @ 6:30pm Lively Library
May 21 @ 6:30pm Garson Library
May 25 @ 6:30pm Dowling Library
May 26 @ 1pm Coniston Library
Questions? Call us at 705-470-3323 or like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SudburyWorkersCentre
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Thursday, May 28: Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury AGM
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Location: LAL classroom, St. Andrews Place (111 Larch Street, Sudbury)
Doors open at 6pm. Agenda to be announced.
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Monday, June 15: reThink Green Annual General Meeting
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Location: The Green Room (3rd floor, 176 Larch Street, Sudbury. Please note that this venue is not wheelchair accessible.)
Agenda to be announced!
NEWS, ANALYSIS & CALLS TO ACTION:
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"Knowing your rights at work: Sudbury workers' centre hosts rights workshops for low-wage workers"
by Scott Neigh
(From The Media Co-op: http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/story/knowing-your-rights-work/33496)
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Call for Pitches: Indigenous Issues in Northern Ontario
(From The Media Co-op: http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/blog/grassrootssudburymedia/33498)
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"Expanding our understanding of austerity by learning from the Baltimore uprising"
by Ed Vulliamy
(From The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/02/baltimore-rebellion-is-up...)
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