BCGEU convention passes resolution to expand forestry campaign

Delegates at the 48th BCGEU Constitutional Convention, held June 15-18, 2010 at the Bayshore Inn in Vancouver, passed a resolution submitted by Local 2009, to endorse and further expand the current forestry canmpaign: "BC Forests. Our Future: A Community Dialogue".

Inicluded below is the text of the resolution:

Resolution C-140 to cover C-139

The BCGEU will:

• Take an active role to educate the public and stakeholders of the risks and pitfalls of the BC Liberal government’s mandate to reduce staffing levels and services to the detriment of our public resources with less regulation while under the management of private interests; and
• Follow-up on the success and momentum of the current “BC Forests. Our Future. A Community Dialogue” by expanding the campaign and extending the dialogue to include more resource and non-resource based communities in the discussion; and
• Make available the funding necessary to accomplish the goals of an expanded “BC Forests. Our Future. A Community Dialogue.” Campaign.

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