He previously sat on the CUHC board with me. I’ll see if I can make a connection.
From: 1919-conference-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:1919-conference-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca]
On Behalf Of Julie Guard
Sent: April 11, 2018 10:50 AM
To: 1919 conference organizing committee <1919-conference@lists.umanitoba.ca>
Subject: Re: [1919-Conference] STATUS REPORT ON ROUNDTABLES RE: SSHRC GRANT APPLICATION — GREAT NEWS!!!!
Good work, Krishna. I will see if I can find someone who knows Jerry Woods and can get us an answer.
julie
From:
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On Behalf Of Krishna Lalbiharie
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 10:38 PM
To: 1919 conference organizing committee
Cc: James David Mochoruk
Subject: [1919-Conference] STATUS REPORT ON ROUNDTABLES RE: SSHRC GRANT APPLICATION — GREAT NEWS!!!!
Greetings!
After my Sunday, April 8, 2018 appeal to all 13 identified prospective WGSCC roundtable participants, I am pleased to report the following, which is current as
of this writing:
1. POVERTY AND THE FIGHT FOR A MATERIAL EXISTENCE (THE FIGHT FOR A BETTER LIFE)
DEENA LADD: Workers’ Action Centre
Toronto, ON
Status:
ATTENDING
JOHN CLARKE: Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
Toronto, ON
Status:
ATTENDING
VICTOR ELKINS: Hospital Employees Union
Vancouver, BC
Status:
ATTENDING
SEAN SMITH: Toronto Airport Workers’ Council
Toronto, ON
Status:
ATTENDING
2. BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE LABOUR MOVEMENT (SOLIDARITY ACROSS BOUNDARIES)
FRED HAHN: CUPE Ontario
Toronto (Markham), ON
Status:
ATTENDING
CHRIS RAMSAROOP: Justice for Migrant Workers
Toronto, ON
Status:
ATTENDING
PAM PALMATER: Indigenous Rights Advocate/Author/Academic (Ryerson University)
Toronto, ON
Status:
TENTATIVELY ATTENDING; WILL CONFIRM ASAP
BILAN ARTE: Canadian Labour of Congress
Ottawa, ON
Status:
TENTATIVELY ATTENDING; SEEKING APPROVAL FROM EXECUTIVE
JERRY WOODS: Past Chair, MB Human Rights Commission/Indigenous Labour Rights Activist
Winnipeg, MB
Status:
NO REPLY
3. MAKING LABOUR A SOCIAL FORCE & POLITICAL LEADER (BUILDING A WORKING-CLASS ALTERNATIVE)
SUZANNE MacNEIL: President, Halifax-Dartmoth and District Labour Council
Halifax, NS
Status:
TENTATIVELY ATTENDING; WILL CONFIRM ASAP
BASIA SOKAL: President, Winnipeg Labour Council
Winnipeg, MB
Status:
ATTENDING
ALIA KARIM: Fight for $15 Movement
Toronto, ON
Status:
ATTENDING
SCOTT CHRICTON: IBEW 424/Alberta Labour History Institute Board
Edmonton, AB
Status:
ATTENDING
++++++++++
This has been a very fruitful appeal, which can be summarized as follows:
ATTENDING: 9
TENTATIVELY ATTENDING: 3
NO REPLY: 1
TOTAL: 13
It’s my recommendation that we can include all prospective roundtable participant names within the SSHRC application, save for Jerry Woods,
who has yet to reply, unfortunately. To the latter, I will continue to seek out Jerry’s participation this week and moving forward. Alongside, Leslie Spillett would be a great addition to our conference — this,
as discussed at the March 3, 2018 meeting of the WGSCC Committee. I will approach her as you all advise.
All my best for now!
Krishna
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