I will contact Victor Elkins and Fred Hahn.
In addition to asking them to come, do I also ask them if their respective union's will pay for their transport / accommodation costs (which I believe they will).
Paul
Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Krishna Lalbiharie Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 3:12 PM To: 1919 conference organizing committee Reply To: 1919 conference organizing committee Subject: [1919-Conference] ROUNDTABLE NAMES FOR CONTACTING RE: SSHRC GRANT
As discussed, here's the list of the roundtable names that we need to connect with ASAP and report back by Wednesday to Rhonda and Jim re: inclusion in SSHRC application.
I will personally contact the following:
1. Pam Palmater 2. Bilan Arte 3. Jerry Woods 4. Alia Karim
I am assuming that we can include Basia, even though that she lives here?
1. POVERTY AND THE FIGHT FOR A MATERIAL EXISTENCE (THE FIGHT FOR A BETTER LIFE) • Deena Ladd: Workers’ Action Centre & FF15&F • John Clarke: Ontario Coalition Against Poverty • Victor Elkins: Hospital Employees’ Union (BC) • Sean Smith: Toronto Airport Workers’ Council
2. BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE LABOUR MOVEMENT (SOLIDARITY ACROSS BOUNDARIES) • Fred Hahn: CUPE Ontario • Chris Ramsaroop: Justice for Migrant Workers • Pam Palmater: Indigenous Rights Advocate/Author/Academic (Ryerson University) • Bilan Arte: Canadian Labour Congress • Jerry Woods: Past chair, MB Human Rights Commission; Indigenous labour rights activist
3. MAKING LABOUR A SOCIAL FORCE & POLITICAL LEADER (BUILDING A WORKING-CLASS ALTERNATIVE) • Suzanne MacNeil: Halifax Labour Council • Basia Sokal: Winnipeg Labour Council • Alia Karim: FF15&F • “Name”?: Iron & Earth (Alberta)