Purpose
To promote awareness of the cultures of our Worker of Colour members within our union membership and how those values intertwine with union values.
Duties & Responsibilities
- To assist the SEIU-West Executive Board in achieving its targets and priorities while ensuring diverse representation.
- To engage our Worker of Colour members to strengthen their union involvement and participation.
- To promote racial justice, inclusion and equity in our workplaces.
- To educate and inform all union members on Worker of Colour issues within the workplace.
- To keep our Worker of Colour members up to date on specific issues that might impact them.
- To recruit possible members by attending meetings, conferences and cultural events.
- To work with other Equity seeking groups to broaden and develop the goals of the union.
- To be an advisory and a resource for all union members, the Executive Board and bargaining committee on Worker of Colour issues and to ensure that diversity is reflected.
Committee Members
Committee Co-Chairs:
Jeanne Javinal, Licenced Practical Nurse, Comunity Renal Hemodialysis Centre (Saskatoon) 639.318.3285
Felix Osei
Committee Communicator:
Yolanda Sagayo - Cook, Davidson Health Centre (Davidson) 306.262.3163
Committee Members:
Claudia Moran Gossmann
Leta Raquel Lee - RUH - 306.203.1544
Manu Priya De Silva
Hassan Mowgli - Continuing Care Assistant - Home Care
Top Officer:
Neil Colmin – 306.693.7922 ext. 4225
Staff Representative:
Dennel Pickering – 306.652.1011 ext. 2241
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