2009 National Convention
Can you feel the heat?
Oct 21, 2009 11:35 AM It may be Fall in Montréal, but Afro-Brazilian group Zuruba brings their hot percussive sound to the CUPE National Convention. Dance to the beat here.
Global Justice Colombia: Sister in the Struggle
Oct 14, 2009 05:29 PM In Colombia, labour activists are regularly threatened and killed. Sister Berenice Celeyta is the director of NOMADESC (Association for Social Research and Action) in southwestern Colombia. Hear her speak about why CUPE's protests of Canada's Free Trade agreement with Colombia is changing lives for the better.
No Reward for Greed
Oct 14, 2009 05:26 PM CLC President Ken Georgetti called on governments at all levels to rethink the values that lie behind economic policies that do not support the people who build the economy. Hear his ideas here.
A Strong Public Service for Tough Economic Times
Oct 14, 2009 02:20 PM Want to fight a recession? Ensure there are strong public services. Listen to Jack Layton's speech to the 2009 CUPE National Convention.
Dance Dance Revolution
Oct 14, 2009 01:37 PM Montreal's Bombolessé took the stage to kick off the CUPE Cabaret on the final evening of the CUPE National Convention.
Healy and Juravich: Telling workers' stories
Oct 14, 2009 01:31 PM Union activists Healy and Juravich bring the stories and songs of the union movement to life in this performance, recorded at the CUPE National Convention 2009.
CUPE's Got Talent: Songs from the CUPE Cabaret
Oct 14, 2009 01:28 PM The power of song gets us all through our toughest moments. In this podcast Cupe members and their guests performed the parodies, the poems, the lyrics, and the melodies that inspire us all. Special guests in this podcast include the woman who put dub poetry on the Canadian map, Lillian Allen, and South Africa's Steve Faulkner.
What does solidarity mean to you?
Oct 13, 2009 04:19 PM Convention question of the day - Thursday: What does solidarity mean to you?
Our New Delegates: Bill Van Hoek
Oct 9, 2009 11:07 AM In this series we’re profiling first time attendees at the CUPE National Convention. New delegate Bill Van Hoek has been a CUPE hospital worker from Hamilton, Ontario for 23 years and gives us his impressions of his first CUPE National Convention.
Our New Delegates: Trevor Mercer
Oct 9, 2009 11:04 AM In this series we’re profiling first time attendees at the CUPE National Convention. New delegate Trevor Mercer likes the fact that rank and file members get to address the National Executive Board directly.
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