Workshop held to expand political action involvement
August 19, 2011 at 9:59 PM
The Local 500 Political Action Committee held a mini political action workshop on August 18, 2011 at the Union Centre.
The workshop began with opening remarks from CUPE Manitoba President Kelly Moist who provided a brief overview of the political action activities taking place at the provincial level of the Union.
Among the topics discussed were:
- Why we need political action;
- The best time to imploment a political action plan;
- Basic components of an election campaign;
- Asking our members to get involved in political action.
Overall, participants identified actions needed to increase member involvement and mobilization during political election campaigns. They also saw a need for continued advocacy and lobbying work.
