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Congress Of Union Retirees Of Canada
The Congress of Union Retirees of Canada () is an affiliate of the Canadian Labour Congress established in 1991. Over half a million people belong to the retiree organization. Organization The group functions as an umbrella organization for the retiree divisions of Canadian trade unions, although individual retirees and their spouses can also join directly. The organizational structure includes in provincial, territorial, and regional councils which coordinate with the broader Unionization#Canada, labour movement. Activities CURC advocates politically for the interests of pensioners. Specifically, they campaign for strengthening private pensions, expanding the Canada Pension Plan, increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement, and gradually lowering the retirement age. The group also organize social functions such as reunions and picnics. Members provide inter-generational mentorships with emerging labour activists. See also * Alliance for Retired Americans: U.S. equivalent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan McNeil
Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark * Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa **Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia * Dan (son of Jacob), one of the 12 sons of Jacob/Israel in the Bible **Tribe of Dan, one of the 12 tribes of Israel descended from Dan **Danel, the hero figure of Ugarit who inspired stories of the biblical figure * Crown Prince Dan, prince of Yan in ancient China Places * Dan (ancient city), the biblical location also called Dan, and identified with Tel Dan * Dan, Israel, a kibbutz * Dan, subdistrict of Kap Choeng District, Thailand * Dan, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * Dan River (other) * Danzhou, formerly Dan County, China * Gush Dan, the metropolitan area of Tel Aviv in Israel Organizations *Dan-Air, a defunct airline in the United Kingdom *Dan Bus Company, a public transpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |