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Monday, April 26, 2010 (Evening)

New Delegates’ Orientation

• You, Your Union and Your Policy Conference. Meet and get acquainted.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Conference Opening: National Director’s Presentation

• A multi-media review of activities, successes and challenges our union has faced in recent years in our economic, political and workplace battles.

Building for Tomorrow’s Jobs: The Economic Challenges

• Presentation and discussion of the current economic crisis: who and what caused it, how it’s affecting us and our union, and how we can fight for our rights in this climate.

Building for Tomorrow’s Jobs: Global Economic Activity

• From work with the Global Union to international corporate campaigns, delegates and panelists will exchange experiences and innovative techniques, as well as legislative efforts.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Building for Tomorrow’s Jobs: Worker Security Issues

• Delegates and panelists discuss legislative strategies and reforms to strengthen workers economic security within the current and evolving economic conditions.

Building for Tomorrow’s Jobs: Health & Safety

• Participatory exercise exploring health & safety issues. Discussion of ongoing and needed health and safety campaigns.

• Day of Mourning Ceremony

Building for Tomorrow’s Jobs: Green Jobs and the Environment

• Creating clean energy jobs is central to our Blue Green Canada alliance with our partner Environmental Defence. This will be a chance to learn and explore the possibilities of using environmental advancement for creating good jobs here in Canada.

Building for Tomorrow’s Jobs: Organizing the Unorganized

• These times require more organizing, particularly within unorganized sectors and workplaces. Some of the innovative campaigns in progress will be highlighted along with their achievements and challenges.

Conference Dinner and Dance

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Building for Tomorrow’s Jobs: Union’s Role in Promoting Equality in the Workplace

• Activist presentations, discussions and debate of resolutions on our work locally and globally to promote human rights and equity.

Building for Tomorrow’s Jobs: Union Partnerships

• From our strategic alliance with ACTRA to our work with CLC and other unions to our partnership with Unite the Union in forming Workers’ Uniting, partnerships have been central to USW’s work and success. Delegates and guests will explore ways to further these connections and build for the future.