Fight for 15 – The 15 th of the month is fast approaching
The 15th of the month is fast approaching. Support one of the many Fight for $15 events happening around the province. This month’s theme is minimum wage and poverty reduction.
Please circulate the following list of events.
Vancouver
Sunday, March 15th Noon – Grandview Park at Charles and Commercial Drive
Join us at Grandview Park for music, contests and information about the Minimum Wage Campaign. We will be collecting petition signatures and speaking with park goers about the need for a significant and immediate increase to BC’s minimum wage. Volunteers needed.
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/1597709420441551/
For more information contact Denise Moffatt at dmoffatt@bcfed.ca.
New Westminster
Sunday, March 15th 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Minimum Wage Open House
Unifor Hall 326 – 12th Street, New Westminster
Please join us for the Fight for $15 Open House in New Westminster. Come out and learn about the Campaign, share ideas, and join together to build a strong movement for fair wages. The Open House will start with a brief introduction on the Fight for $15 Campaign in BC, followed by a panel of three speakers who will share their experiences in low wage work. They’ll also talk about what the Fight for $15 means to them. We’ll then break into small groups to share our stories and ideas and talk about how we can build the Fight for $15 Campaign in BC. Light snacks will be provided.
Sign up on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1542926092626300/
For more information contact Nadia Santoro at n_san3@hotmail.com
Sechelt
Sunday, March 15th 1:00 pm 700 Park Rd at the Community Centre
Something a little different this time, a leisurely stroll through the upper Gibson’s retail district. We will be collecting signatures, handing out cards and talking about the issues. This time, we are thrilled to announce our very own Premier Christy Clark, who will be on hand to tell us all about the needs of working people. Please come out and join us and Christy for an afternoon of fun and factoids from our leading light in the Provincial Legislature.
Sign up on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1559598464322452/
Nanaimo
Sunday, March 15th 11:00 am Maffeo Sutton Park, 10 Comox Rd, Nanaimo
A rally will be held to support the call for a $15 minimum wage. Speakers will include Irene Lanzinger, BCFED President. Come out and support Nanaimo’s first minimum wage event!
For more information contact Lucy Oxman at lucyoxman614@gmail.com.
Penticton
Sunday, March 15th 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join the South Okanagan Labour Council for a Burma Shave supporting the Fight for $15.
Meet up across from the Penticton Museum in the grassy triangle. There is parking across the street in the Shatford Centre or Penticton High School parking lot. Check out the location on Google Maps. https://goo.gl/maps/3uwKM.
For more info contact the South Okanagan Labour Council at info@soblc.ca.
Victoria
Please note this event is on Monday, March 16th
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Meet outside the Convention Center behind the Empress Hotel or join leafletters in various locations in the downtown core.
Join BCTF convention delegates as they circulate in the downtown core and hand out wallet cards and collect petition signatures.
For more information contact Jack MacDermot at jmacdermot@bctf.ca
Please join us for the Fight for $15 open house in New West! Come out and learn about the Campaign, share ideas, and join together to build a strong movement for fair wages. Where
Unifor Western Region Office
326 12th St, New Westminster
When Sunday, March 15th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Transit Information : The 112 bus stops at 12th Street and 4th Avenue, in front of the Unifor Western Region Office. If you’re coming via Skytrain/bus, you can catch the 112 bus at either the New West Station or Edmonds Station
Please join us for the Fight for $15 open house in New West! Come out and learn about the Campaign, share ideas, and join together to build a strong movement for fair wages. Where
Unifor Western Region Office
326 12th St, New Westminster
When Sunday, March 15th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Transit Information : The 112 bus stops at 12th Street and 4th Avenue, in front of the Unifor Western Region Office.If you’re coming via Skytrain/bus, you can catch the 112 bus at either the New West Station or Edmonds Station
Please join us for the Fight for $15 open house in New West! Come out and learn about the Campaign, share ideas, and join together to build a strong movement for fair wages. Where
Unifor Western Region Office
326 12th St, New Westminster
When Sunday, March 15th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Transit Information : The 112 bus stops at 12th Street and 4th Avenue, in front of the Unifor Western Region Office. If you’re coming via Skytrain/bus, you can catch the 112 bus at either the New West Station or Edmonds Station
Please join us for the Fight for $15 open house in New West! Come out and learn about the Campaign, share ideas, and join together to build a strong movement for fair wages. Where
Unifor Western Region Office
326 12th St, New Westminster
When Sunday, March 15th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Transit Information : The 112 Bus stops at 12th Street and 4th Avenue, in front of the Unifor Western Region Office. If you’re coming via Skytrain/bus, you can catch the 112 bus at either the New West Station or Edmonds Station
Teachers Hit the Street to Fight For 15
Time: Monday March 16, 12:30-1:00 PM
Who: BCTF AGM delegates and anyone else who wants to show support for the BC Federation of Labour’s Fight for 15 minimum wage campaign.
Why: It’s time for hard-working people to be lifted out of poverty, not kept there by low wages!
https://iamaw16.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1000-15rep-DM-Min-Wage-Campaign-Events-March.pdf