Aboriginal gathering a big success
OCTOBER 17, 2006 VICTORIA�For 79 union members attending CUPE BC�s second province-wide aboriginal gathering this past weekend, the conference slogan couldn�t have put it better.
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�Creating the Inner Warrior�Empowering our Aboriginal Members� marked the first time since February 2004 that First Nations and Metis CUPE members from throughout B.C. had met in one place to share their experiences and workplace challenges as unionized employees.
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While the inaugural gathering focussed on ways to make CUPE more inclusive of its aboriginal members and raise awareness among the general membership about cultural and workplace issues unique to First Nations and Metis members, this year�s event, held at the Laurel Point Inn on Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations land, was more pro-active. more
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