HSA Political Action Fund support available for political action training
Members may apply for Political Action Fund support to attend political action training which is:
- non-partisan; or
- offered by labour organizations with which HSA is affiliated; or
- offered by political parties that meet all of HSA’s 4 criteria, by demonstrating support for the following:
i) a positive role for the public sector;
ii) the principles of the Canada Health Act;
iii) free collective bargaining for public sector employees; and
iv) progressive occupational health and safety legislation.
Members may apply for HSA Political Action Fund support to attend any of the following:
1) BCNDP’s Forward: Modern Campaign tactics for 2017
Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm to Sunday, March 1, 2015, 1:00 pm
Penticton, BC
Forward will feature sessions to improve your campaign game and leadership skills. Workshops will focus on the latest in running an effective ground game, campaign technology, communications and fundraising.
More information about this workshop here.
Registration here.
2) Federal Election Preparation Conferences, organized by the Canadian Labour Congress
These conferences will provide a series of skills-building workshops to prepare members to be involved in the upcoming federal election.
Friday, March 6, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm & Saturday, March 7, 2015, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Nanaimo, BC
Workshop descriptions and registration here.
Friday, March 13, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm & Saturday, March 14, 2015, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Vancouver, BC
Workshop descriptions and registration here.
Members may apply for Political Action Fund support to cover wage replacement for scheduled shifts that will be missed to attend any of these training sessions (banked time will not be provided). Members may also apply for the usual expenses that HSA covers for training, including tuition/registration fee, transportation, accommodation, meals not provided at the event, and additional dependent care required in order to attend the training.
The application form to apply for HSA Political Action Fund support is available here. Completed applications should be e-mailed to HSA Communications Officer, Carol Riviere at @email.
For further information, please contact Carol at 604.517.0994 or 1.800.663.2017.