We are putting a personal spin on our final blog post for Black History Month 2022 and discussing the dearly departed Fitzroy Boyd. Fitzroy Boyd was born in 1945 in Jamaica. In 1975 he immigrated to Canada and became a … Read More

Black History Month February marks Black History Month in Canada. This is an important time for reflection on the numerous important contributions Black people have made not only in Canada, but the world over. Equally important is the link between … Read More

The third installment of our Black History Month blog series will focus on the Honorable Jean Augustine. Jean Madeline Augustine was born September 9, 1937 in Grenada. However, she immigrated to Canada at the age of 23 to study at … Read More

Our second installment for Black History Month will focus on some of the contributions Black women have made to both civil rights and labour. Janice Gairey In 1985 Janice Gairey became the acting President of CUPE 1874. In 2006, she … Read More

Date – Tuesday February 8, 2022 Time – 10 AM and 7:30 PM Location – Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel 1316 33rd Street NE Agenda – Regular business Discussion on open window period for union administered life insurance Only … Read More