May Day events 2024: Vancouver and District Labour Council. Includes workshops on fighting for affordable housing, and how workers can drive change at City Hall

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Vancouver and District Labour Council is holding many events today to mark International Workers Day, May 1, 2024. Open to the public.

Link here – https://vdlc.ca/events/may-day/

Full schedule here – https://vdlc.ca/may-day-2024-schedule/

CityHallWatch encourages people to check it out. Looks like a great event.

The event will feature a labour and community information fair, speakers, live music, food provided by Tamam: Fine Palestinian Cuisine, workshops, and more! May 1st from 5:30-9:30pm.

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Below we excerpt items related to civic affairs and housing. There is much, much more. Please visit the whole schedule.

Workshop: Fighting for Affordable Housing
Boardroom 1, 6:00 pm to 7:20 pm
presented by the Affordable BC Campaign (BCGEU)

The rising cost of living, driven mainly by increased cost for housing, is the number one issue facing workers in Vancouver (and across BC). In this workshop we will discuss the root causes of the housing affordability crisis and how workers and their unions can use collective power to protect existing affordable housing and increase the supply of public affordable housing.

Workshop: How Workers Can Drive Change at City Hall
Boardroom 1, 8:10 pm to 9:30 pm
presented by Women Transforming Cities
From transit, to housing, to wages, cities make decisions that profoundly impact workers. But local government systems can be challenging to navigate and working people experience barriers to having their voices heard. In this workshop, Women Transforming Cities (WTC) will break down the role of local government, who the key players are, how decisions are made, and how you can influence local leaders to create more affordable, resilient, and equitable communities.

… and more…

Full Event Schedule

Sponsors: BC General Employees’ Union, Canadian Union of Public Employees’ Local 15, Hospital Employees’ Union, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 400, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 963, Public Service Alliance of Canada – BC Region

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