HRDC Meeting Minutes - July 21, 2023

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Description

Animator

Time

1.

Words of welcome

Jennie call the meeting to order

Jennie

5 mins

2.

Adopt minutes from March 24-25, 2023 meeting

• The Committee reviewed the previous action items.
• Malcolm drafted a campaign plan for Political Action and Constituent Bodies
• Stacy uploaded the resolution to the shared drive for everyone to review it.
• The minutes are adopted by all without changes.
• Marielle to send them in translation and post them on the website.

Jennie

5 mins

3.

Recap of CLC convention participation

1. Favorite events
2. Connections made
3. Ideas to adopt

• Better visibility for PIPSC members, there was no swag.
• Not enough time to participate in all the interesting activities.
• Pleased by the amount of diversity.
• More people of colour or black people should lead. 
• WhatsApp and Facebook groups are now available for LGBTQ2S+.

Jennie

30 mins

4.

APTN Indigenous Day Live report

Deferred to the following meeting

Mitesh

20 mins

5.

Coalition of Black Trade Unionists report

Malcolm and Jennie submitted their reports to the Committee. Richard Gaboton was also in attendance representing PIPSC.

Jennie/
Malcolm

30 mins

6.

Equity caucus planning

1. Sharing of best practices

• Rotating note-taker
• Ask for help for Doodle and meetings organization to the staff related to each caucus.

2. Calendar of meetings – tabled to next meeting

• Most caucuses met 2 times, the others once and another is on the way.
• To be discussed at the next meeting to see how many more meetings each caucus needs.

3. Reporting structure

• AGM core group accepted HRDC to have 4 caucuses participating.
• Draft of the workshop has been submitted to the AGM team.
• Discuss host, panellist and guest to be invited.

• Stacy suggests Better Together funding for some activities.
• We would need more stewards of colour.
• Richard Gaboton is holding education sessions on black/people of colour that can be useful.
• Racism isn’t addressed correctly. The victim is moved away instead of disciplining the persecutor.
• People with accents are more easily dismissed. 
• People of colour have to prove themself constantly to get promotion or position.
• Women need mentorship opportunities.
• Lack of inclusivity for women.
• Introverted people are less taken into consideration.
• People in wheelchairs aren’t able to access the microphone in many events.
• Hearing-impaired people are often not accommodated.
• People are shy or don’t want to ask for special accommodations - HRDC wants to train members on asking/telling their needs. 

Jennie

1 hour

7.

PIPSC Convention

• Submit a resolution for all the caucuses that see the need to.
• Gather all the caucus participants for workshops (end of September).

1. HRDC Workshops:
   1. Discussion of topics
      Workshops mentioned below
2. HRDC 5 a 7
   1. Discussion on this topic in an email in a couple of weeks.
3. Resolutions to submit

• Stacy submitted a resolution already - LGBTQ2S+
• Accessibility to buildings for disabled people, the hearing impaired not accommodated.

HRDC Workshop for the AGM 2023

1. Working While Black 
   1. Description: Anti-Black racism is increasingly being highlighted in the media with examples of racial profiling, carding, criminalization, and the differential treatment of Black Canadians by the authorities. Explore the systemic barriers faced by Black workers in the workplace, union, and community.
   2. Workshop Speakers: Jennie Esnard, PIPSC, Representatives Black Class Action Lawsuit, 

2. Trans-forming our Assumptions 
   1. Description: This is an awareness-raising workshop on the challenges facing trans workers in communities, workplaces, and unions. How can unions work to end discrimination and support our trans members?
   2. Workshop Speakers: Jade Pichette, Director of Programs for Pride at Work

3. How Accessible and Inclusive Is the Public Service Anyway?
   1. Description: People with disabilities face considerable challenges and barriers, like poverty, underemployment, discrimination, and violence. Canada has signed on to the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. But are we meeting our obligations? What can workers do to make the public service a more accessible and inclusive workplace?
   2. Workshop Speakers: Nathan Hauch, CLC, Sara Jama, NDP MPP for Hamilton-Centre, Jenn’s recommendation

4. Applying an Equity and Inclusion Lens: Tools for Unions
   1. Description: An equity and inclusion lens is a way of better engaging, representing, and including the full diversity of our membership. This workshop will introduce new tools you can use to assess your progress and identify new ways to promote inclusion in all aspects of union activity.
   2. Workshop Speakers: Feminuity

5. Bargaining For Equity
   1. Description: How can we build membership support for human rights priorities? Bargaining can be a powerful tool to make workplace gains for equity-seeking members. Share success stories and strategies for getting the best language to the table and into agreements.
   2. Workshop Speakers: Peggy Nash, former MP for Parkdale High Park and Broadbent Board Member, Yvonne James, PIPSC Negotiator, Someone from MoveUP and BCGEU

6. Empowering Futures: Cultivating Women’s Mentorship
   1. Description: Women—especially diverse women—are under-represented at all levels of leadership, as well as certain sectors of employment. What are unions doing and how successful have our strategies been?
   2. Workshop Speakers: Women of Steel rep

Other planned relevant AGM/Convention Workshops 

We have a number of other workshops, but these ones may tie directly to the HRDC’s work

7. Inner Healing for Meaningful Indigenous Reconciliation - Still Confirming
   1. Description: Decolonization holds significant importance for personal and organizational transformation. To create meaningful Indigenous reconciliation beyond tokenism, it is crucial to recognize the historical and ongoing impacts of colonization on Indigenous communities within the workplace. This workshop aims to prioritize inner healing as the central focus, providing participants with the tools and understanding to build authentic relationships, embrace the love ethic, and act as effective allies in the reconciliation journey.
   2. Workshop Speaker: Candace Linklater, The Resilient Indigenous Women Co.

8. Bystander Intervention Training - Confirmed
   1. Description: Bystander intervention means stepping in when you see inappropriate or aggressive behaviour, including in the workplace. Julie Lalonde will talk about her personal experience with intimate partner violence and how you can step in to support others who may need it.
   2. Workshop Speaker: Julie Lalonde

9. Navigating During Times of Crisis - Still Confirming
   1. Description: This session equips people leaders with the tools and skills required to create inclusive environments that recognize political injustice, denounce discrimination, and model equity-driven behaviour during times of political crisis and/or collective trauma. Leaders will learn how to develop formal responses to global events, centre the needs of those experiencing marginalization, hold safer/braver spaces, and differentiate self-care from apathy.
   2. Workshop Speakers: Feminuity

Jennie/
Malcolm

1 hour

8.

Discussion of recent human rights issues

• Transgender acceptance
• Request for our Muslim brothers and sisters' acceptance and accommodation in the workplace.
  - Meal compensation during Ramadan
• Disabilities with the RTO on the table - how can we advocate for our members?
• How do we address issues as a committee?
• POP Education activity
• Other issues

Jennie

1 hour

9.

Closing

1. Roundtable

• Logo should be changed, too small. 

2. Action items
3. Next meeting date

• September 29, 2023

Jennie/
Malcolm

20 mins