Dear Sisters and Brothers:
Our Unity. Our Strength: 2018 USW District 3 Conference, October 30 to Nov 1 – Kamloops, BC
USW District 3 will be holding its 2018 District Conference from October 30 to November 1, at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre in Kamloops, BC. Please see attached registration and hotel information.
In conjunction with the District 3 Conference, we will be also having meetings for Women of Steel, NextGen, SOAR, Health Care Sector Workers, Veterans of Steel, and the Aboriginal Working Group. Please consider this when selecting your delegation.
We would also like to invite your Local Union to participate in the conference by providing sponsorship of a refreshment break or hospitality event. Please see sponsorship sheet enclosed – for further information, please contact Scott Lunny at 604-683-1117 or at slunny@usw.ca.
As always, USW is facing unprecedented challenges and attacks. Here in District 3, it is our members working together that keep us strong. We know solidarity works. And that’s why USW works.
This conference is an opportunity to come together, celebrate our successes, meet new friends, learn from each other, and come out ready for new challenges and opportunities.
I encourage all locals in our District to participate fully and I look forward to seeing you in Kamloops.
In solidarity,
Stephen Hunt,
District 3 Director
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