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CUPE Manitoba President Mike Skaftfeld with Sheree Capar, Equality Representative for CUPE and Arlene Mackem, Co-Chair of the Human Rights Committee.

CUPE Manitoba Human Rights Committee hosts conference for stewards

Dec 16, 2010 12:50 PM On December 9 and 10, the CUPE Manitoba Human Rights Committee, the Global Justice Committee and the Education Committee jointly hosted their first mini-conference at the Union Centre. The conference offered the new equality modules from the Steward Learning Series, initiated to commemorate the Year of the Steward. more »

International Human Rights Day – December 10

Dec 9, 2010 11:28 AM CUPE has a long history of defending human rights and fighting discrimination and remains diligent in monitoring and denouncing all forms of discrimination, especially in the face of rising social conservatism. We encourage CUPE members and our communities everywhere to seize the opportunity of Human Rights Day 2010 to join hands to embrace diversity and end discrimination. more »

Understanding difference the key to human rights progress – O’Donnell

Nov 19, 2010 07:05 PM CUPE BC’s first human rights conference kicked off last night with a challenge from the keynote speaker to recognize cultural distinctiveness in the union’s continuing fight for equality in the workplace and society at large. more »

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