OFL Women’s Leadership Summit
Unifor Family Education Centre, May 1-3, 2015
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
We are excited to announce our 2nd OFL Women’s Leadership Summit!
I am writing to invite you to sponsor Sisters from your Union to attend. This is a unique opportunity for women in your union to come together with like-minded trade union and community Sisters to share information about skill building, strategy and the incredible
opportunities for women in the labour movement.
Women are now the majority of union members. Study after study shows that the future growth of the labour movement will be primarily women workers, particularly women workers who are from equity-seeking groups. The Summit will explore strategies to fight for the workers’ right’s agenda, elect progressive governments, build women’s involvement in unions and strengthen the labour movement today and in the future.
Sisters who would benefit from our Women’s Summit and who are welcome to attend are:
- Women in your union who are displaying leadership qualities – future leaders;
- New women activists who would like to learn and share information with other Sisters;
- Women you would like to get active and involved within your union;
- Current women leaders within your union who can share their expertise and experiences, and
- Women at any level of activism within your union are welcome and encouraged to attend (i.e. Local Union, District, Regional, Provincial and/or National women activists).
Sisters will benefit from the discussion and participation of leadership panels, learning circle workshops and key note speakers. They will discover many of the challenges and great opportunities within the labour movement and our communities as well as the necessity to reach out to other women with organizing in mind. These skills are especially important in mobilizing for the 2015 federal election and of course, we will make time for Sisters to get to know each other and network through new and renewed friendships. A report with
recommendations will be produced following the Summit which will assist in giving direction for future work of the OFL and our partners.
Details of the Summit are:
What: OFL Women’s Leadership Summit 2015
Where: UNIFOR Family Education Centre, 115 Shipley Ave, Port Elgin
When: Friday May 1 (7 pm) to Saturday May 3, 2015 (noon)
Registration Fee: $150 (affiliates are responsible for cost and room bookings)
Please consider sponsoring as many Sisters as possible from your Union to attend the OFL’s Women’s Leadership Summit, reflecting the rich diversity in our movement.
You can reach Sue Fratric at 416-441-2731 or sfratric@ofl-org.flywheelsites.com. If you have any questions please contact OFL staff co-ordinating Summit, Sister Carrol Anne Sceviour at csceviour@ofl-org.flywheelsites.com, office 416-443-7670, mobile 416-606-5046 or myself at 416-443-7651.
Thank you for your continuing support and investment in Sisters in your Union.
Yours in solidarity,
NANCY HUTCHISON
Secretary-Treasurer
| Download Summit Registration Package
(including invitation letter, registration forms, draft agenda, childcare and Personal Assistance forms, room reservation forms) |
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| For information, contact: | Sue Fratric at sfratric@ofl-org.flywheelsites.com or 416-441-2731 |
