Are you interested in attending a course at Winter School 2019? If so, please review the course schedule (click on the photo) and advise Membership Trustee Sarah Pilgrim as soon as possible, as registration is OPEN and many courses are popular and fill up early. Winter School is a labour training program that offers week-long courses on a variety of topics from January 13 to February 15, 2019. Examples of courses include ILWU Leadership, Health & Safety, Collective Bargaining and Steward Training. Local 517 will send interested participants on a first come, first served basis. Preference is also given to those members who have not had the opportunity to attend before. Other important info:
FROM THE NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Further to the report given on October 3, 2018, the Nominations & Elections Committee received the following nominations during the Executive Board nomination period of September 14 to 28, 2018: Accordingly, an election by secret ballot for the positions of President and Odd-Year Trustee will commence at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, October 19, 2018 and conclude at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2018. The successful candidates will be sworn-in at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. All sworn-in members in good standing of ILWU Local 517 are eligible to vote in the election. At head office, members may obtain and cast their ballot in
