Getting women interested in:

• their unions
• politics (running for school boards, labour councils), etc.
• becoming involved in their community
• attending courses to broaden their understanding of the Labour movement
• encourage more young women to become active
• network across the province about the Women's Committee and their function within the Union

• Leukemia Research functions
• Collect toiletries at Union events for Transition Houses and Teen Pregnancy Centre
• Have worked with Vancouver Rape and Crisis Centre
• Promote and participate in the White Ribbon Campaign
• Election campaigns - phone banks
• Participate in International Women's Day
• Local 247 and 1518 have combined in the past to put on some kind of event for International Women's Day

The UFCW Local 247 Women's Committee participates in a joint provincial Women's Committee with UFCW Local 1518. The Provincial Women's Committee is chaired by Betty Stevens from Local 1518 and Suzanne Hodge from Local 247. The Committee meets at least once per year.

On a National Basis, UFCW Canada has the Women's Advisory Committee. This Committee is representative of UFCW women across Canada and meets twice per year. It is chaired by Louisette Hinton from the UFCW National Office in Toronto and its members include Suzanne Hodge from Local 247 and Betty Stevens from Local 1518.

In the United States, UFCW Women's issues are represented by the UFCW Women's Network. This committee is chaired by Sister Darlene Dziewit from UFCW Local 832 in Winnipeg Manitoba.

If you are interested in getting involved with the Local 247's Women's Committee, please call Suzanne Hodge at (604) 535-8329..