May 31- June 6 is Canadian Environment Week!
SEIU-West's Workers of Colour Multicultural Mentorship Committee wants to celebrate May 25, Africa Day with you.
DYK:
- Africa is about three times bigger than Canada, covering 30.3 million square kilometers.
- There are 54 recognized countries in Africa with an estimated 1,500 to over 3,000 languages, representing about a third of the world's languages.
- Africa Day celebrates the founding of Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, which became the African Union (AU).
- This day is about African unity, liberation from colonialism, progress and a reflection of challenges still faced by African countries.
Celebrate with us with a contest! If you could go anywhere in Africa, where would you go and what would you like to see or do to enter to win SEIU-West merch! Fill out this form to enter.
Deadline to apply is June 1, 2026. Contest is open to members only.
SEIU-West's Workers of Colour Multicultural Mentorship Committee (WoCMMC) wants you to join them to celebrate Asian Heritage Month with a contest for the month of May!
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people.
The SEIU-West First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Committee would like to share some information and events with you and ask you to honour the victims of the ongoing crisis of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit peoples by attending events in your area or taking a moment to read up on the Calls for Justice.
The SEIU-West Education Committee is pleased to sponsor up to two CLXT members to attend the Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist (CLXT) 2026 Annual Conference on October 17, 2026 at DoubleTree by Hilton Inn in Regina.
April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada. Arlene, a member of the Workers of Colour Multicultural Mentorship Committee recently interviewed Harpreet, an SEIU-West member. Have a read!
Committees offer a wonderful way to become more involved in your union.
The SEIU-West First Nations, Métis and Inuit Committee (FNMIC) is hosting a contest to design an image for orange shirts that the committee provides yearly to members. Submit your design to enter to win a $100 Co-op gift card.
April 4th is Refugee Rights day and SEIU-West's Workers of Colour Multicultural Mentorship Committee is engaging with a contest!
SEIU-West Scholarship recipients have been notified, and cheques are rolling out to support both members and members' children in their pursuit of education. For 2025, the Executive Board and SEIU-West Education Committee decided to expand the number of recipients to 20 members and 10 members' children.
Congratulations to our winners and all the best to everyone who applied!