Political Action and Awareness Committee
Mandate
The Political Action and Awareness Committee will undertake strategic lobby efforts within all levels of government: Federal, Provincial, and Municipal for the good of our members. Lobbying may be done by writing letters, writing the newspapers, rallies, and doing all that is necessary to promote our union.
For the full mandate, click on the following link: Political Action and Awareness Committee Mandate.
Are you wondering why politics is important to your Union?
Whether it is a municipal, provincial or federal election, the people we elect to lead our towns, cities, province or country can greatly affect us as working people. For instance, the federal government decides how much money in their budget will be allotted to the provinces for health care and education. The amount they give affects our provincial budget.
The provincial government will then have to fund the remainder of the health care budget, which directly affects us as workers. Benefits we enjoy in our Collective Agreement are funded through the health care budget.
Committee Chair:
Connie Jattansingh, Providence Place – Phone: 306.631.7792
Recording Secretary:
Esther Dupperon, Extendicare – Phone: 306.949.3831 or 306.539.7507
Committee Members:
Sharon Cameron, Humboldt District Hospital Complex – Phone: 306.682.5157;
Neil Colmin, Moose Jaw Home Care – Phone 306.5985
Kathy Derksen, Royal University Hospital - Phone 655-6773
Sally Harmon, City Hospital – Phone: 306.655.0258
Sandy Weyland, Humboldt District Hospital Complex
Some interesting political web sites you may want to visit are:
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)
“You can’t escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today”. Abraham Lincoln.
Goals/Objectives
- Educating our members on what the political action and awareness committee is;
- Educate ourselves/members on the need for political action;
- Educate members on the issues and encourage them to ask questions when political candidates call or come to the door during an election campaigns or when attending public forums;
- Set up a SEIU-West communications network, with a member political organizer in every unit;
- Participate in rallies and campaigns; and
- Participate actively in SEIU-West campaigns.
Newsletters:
PAAC Newsletter September 2010
The Political Action and Awareness Committee will undertake strategic lobby efforts within all levels of government: Federal, Provincial, and Municipal for the good of our members. Lobbying may be done by writing letters, writing the newspapers, rallies, and doing all that is necessary to promote our union.
