The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) All Together Now! campaign marks its first anniversary, with Champions 4 Change from across the country convening in Halifax, Nova Scotia to celebrate the campaign's success and build for the future.
For two days, June 25 and 26, activists will share their experiences, evaluate the campaign and plan the next phase. James Clancy, NUPGE national president will kick the conference off on Saturday morning welcoming Champions to Halifax and thanking them for their hard work during this critical campaign.
Participants will gain insights and inspiration from various speakers, such as tax policy expert, Professor Neil Brooks, as well as panelists from the U.K, the U.S. and Canada who will give Champions an international perspective on the challenges facing public services and tax fairness after the global recession.
Activists will spend time in various workshops building their skills and developing signature products which will be used during the next phase of the campaign.
With the federal election of a Conservative majority which has already begun its assault on public services and workers, and with multiple provincial elections in the next few months, Champions are looking to further engage in the issues, become more creative and to broaden its reach, into communities and workplaces not yet involved.
"Our activists know that the All Together Now! message promoting quality public services, respecting the workers that provide them and fixing our tax fairness problem have resonated not only within our union, across the country and even across borders," says Clancy. "The fact that tax fairness is even being debated in the public forum is due in large part to the hard work of our members."
"But our job is not done. We have a lot of work ahead and we know that with the support of our Champions, we'll be able to reach our goals."