PRESENT: Carl Younger, Chair; Natalie Hill, Sheila Lindsay,
Chair SEC HRE Committee, Ka Yan Ng, Yoko Kuramoto-Eidsmoe,
Melissa Nelson, Arnold Amber, director, CWA-SCA Canada
Absent: Matt Olson, Vincent Proteau, Nestor Soto, Carol
Rothman, Secretary Treasurer TNG-CWA, TNG President Bernie
Lunzer Vernon Clark, Tiffany Heath.
MINUTES PREPARED BY
Carl Younger. Called to order at 1:00 pm eastern time.
It has so far been confirmed that Carl Younger, Vernon Clark
and Sheila Lindsay will attend the Multi council meeting. More
may decide pending the availability of funding. Melissa
informed us that more information on committee funding for the
Cleveland Multi council meeting April 30 to May 2nd would be
available after Carol meets with the district councils.
It was discussed that the topic of our workshop could be
Recreating a Labor Movement Through Inclusion and how
diversity and inclusion can dramatically improve relationships
with the communities’ unions serve.
Sheila agreed with the concept as it opens up a discussion to
a wider group of members.
It was further discussed that unions can no longer afford
exclusivity as we need all of labor’s participation regardless
of race, creed, color or sexual orientation if the union
movement is to become viable again.
Arnold and Yoko warned about wording any presentation that
would exclude any of our members or make them less likely to
identify with the issues involved.
Melissa said there may be the potential for an Equity link to
a later presentation planned for the Multi council meeting by
Robert McChesney and John Nichols.
It was decided to schedule our next meeting for Saturday March
13th 1pm Eastern time. The meeting adjourned at 2pm
