March 2008
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United Way of London & Middlesex announced on February 28, 2008 a $7,240,135 fundraising total, achieving its Campaign goal of $7.2 million for the seventh year in a row.
The 2007 Campaign is up $175,746 from last year and once again surpasses the previous record for the most funds ever raised by United Way of London & Middlesex.
“The United Way Campaign is truly a community effort that unites us all in creating real change in people’s lives,” says 2007 Campaign Chair and Police Chief Murray Faulkner. “This is such a generous community and once again the citizens of London and Middlesex have demonstrated they truly care for others. I want to thank everyone who invested their time and funds into making this community better for everyone.”
Labour community has played a tremendous role in the campaign successes and I would like to extend a sincere thank you for your generous support of United Way over the past many years. Thank you for your leadership, thank you for the hours that many of you have volunteered, thank you for your commitment to your community and thank you for your ongoing generous support.
The annual United Way Campaign allows the organization to invest in programs that positively impact people’s lives so that London and Middlesex County is a strong community for everyone. United Way announced the funding for community programs for & 2008/2009 with investments totalling $6,092,367 or 84% of the dollars raised.
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John Black, Campaign Vice Chair; Susanna D’Arcy, Regional President, Rogers, Celebration sponsor; Dustin, Campaign spokesperson; Corrie Gigante, Campaign Cabinet member; Bob Adams, CEO, United Way of London & Middlesex; Michael Herbert, United Way Planning & Allocations Committee Chair; Shona and Rachel, Campaign spokespeople |
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The 2007 Campaign is behind us and we are starting to gear up for 2008.
The resource development team is hard at work analyzing and reviewing last year’s Campaign and putting together a plan of action for this year’s Campaign.
Work has begun to recruit the new Campaign Cabinet which will be chaired by Chuck Hounsell, & Senior Vice President, TD Canada Trust & and supported by Vice Chair, Labour, & John Black, CAW 27.
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Chuck Hounsell and John Black (right), speaking at United Way Celebration event in February |
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Information London & is a website that's available to & eveyone in the community who & is looking for services in London and Middlesex County. It is an especially important tool for members of Employee Assistance Programs and Union Counselling graduates. This site is & part of a larger web site: The Health Line.
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The spring session of the Union Counselling Program (Referral Agent Training) is well underway. Twelve participants are learning how to help their members with many stressful challenges they may be facing in a respectful, understanding and confidential manner.
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Brandon MacKinnon, LIUNA 1059; Maria McFadden, CAW 27; Graham Kipling, CAW 1520; (Peter Polischuk in the background!) & & & & & & & & & |
Roxanne Levy, CAW 27; Liz Van Steyn, ATU; Alicia Front, CAW 27; guest speaker, Tricia Korbut, Operational Supervisor, Connex Ontario, leading the program's session on Listening and Communication Skills |
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Philip Da Silva and Brandon MacKinnon, both & LIUNA 1059 |
Cheryl Gray, CAW 27 and Michael Davis, CUPE 101 |
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It just doesn’t pay to be a working woman in Canada today, according to a new report released by the Canadian Labour Congress.
In fact, for today’s younger, more educated working woman, it pays a lot less than it did just 10 years ago. According to the report, Working Women: Still a Long Way from Equality, women in Canada who worked full-time, full-year jobs in 2005 earned just 70½ cents for every dollar earned by men in full-time, full-year jobs.
In response to these findings, on International Women’s Day, the Canadian Labour Congress launched a year long campaign to highlight and suggest solutions to the ongoing economic inequality experienced by women in Canadian society.
In over 30 cities and towns across the country, women are gathering to discuss wage inequity, the lack of child care, unequal access to Employment Insurance and low and inadequate pensions.
Women will be planning a series of actions directed at raising awareness and challenging our elected officials to take action to eliminate economic inequality.
Every year since 1977, Canadians have marked International Women's Day by celebrating progress toward women's full participation, reflecting on the challenges and barriers that remain, and considering future steps to achieving equality for all women, in all aspects of their lives. International Women's Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the collective power of women - past, present and future.
Canada’s theme for International Women’s Day 2008 was Strong Women, Strong World. &
This theme draws in part from the fundamental beliefs underlying the modern women’s movement, that “a woman's place in society marks the level of civilization of that society." This refers not only to the empowerment of women as a means to bring about positive and fundamental social change but to the critical roles that women play as leaders, policy-makers, caregivers, educators and international peacemakers. The theme also draws from the fact that empowered women can, and do, play a fundamental role in current and future efforts to preserve and protect the world's natural environment. & As the International Women’s Day 2008 theme, Strong Women, Strong World, makes clear, when we empower women, we secure a brighter future for everyone.
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"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Please feel free to use any or all of the above in your own newsletters, and please forward this & to anyone you think would like to read & it.
You can contact me with any questions or suggestions at:
Sharon Lupton
Labour Programs & & & Services & Coordinator
United Way of London & Middlesex
409 King Street, London, ON N6B 1S5
519-438-1723 ext. 232
Fax: 519-438-9938
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