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On Thursday January 25, 2024, a motion was brought to the CUPE 4207 General Membership Meeting (GMM) by a member of the 4207 Executive Committee to completely remove the CUPE 4207-OPIRG Brock Assessment, passing with a vote of 26-23.  n n The removal of this assessment, effective March 31, 2024, will cut approximately 27% of…

n n n At the November 2023 Public OPIRG Brock Board Meeting, the Board of Directors passed a proposal outlining our commitments to showing solidarity with Palestine. These include the following action items and long-term commitments: n n n Signed onto the ad-hoc CeasefireNOW coalition. n Coordinating community marshalls and police liaisons for Palestinian Solidarity actions…

The May Day 2023 Niagara Organizing Coalition, made up of representatives from 30+ groups including OPIRG Brock and Justice for Workers Niagara, celebrated Niagara’s 2nd annual May Day celebrations with multiple community events, and a gathering for International Workers Day in Welland. Niagara Reproductive Justice hosted 2 trainings as part of their webinar series “Abortion…

n n n Thousands across Canada rallied on March 18th & 19th in support of Migrant Worker's Alliance for Change call for full and permanent status for all. Read: Niagara Falls shows support for asylum seekers with anti-racism rally. n Over 100 people gathered downtown St. Catharines on March 31st to celebrate Trans Joy on…

n n n Niagara Workers Welcome, with the help of Settler Support for Migrant Farmworkers and the community, gather "Welcome Kit" supplies to support migrant farmworkers arriving in Niagara. They are still accepting items and donations to fill welcome kits- click here for more ways to donate. n Niagara Reproductive Justice is training for their…

n n n Niagara is a hub for organizing, mutual aid, and activism of all kinds – and we want to showcase that! n n In the Activism in Niagara Series, we want to highlight all of the amazing work that happens around the region, and calls to action from our community that keep this…

n n Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/299509184466435/ n n We are excited to announce that through an amazing collaboration between n n & the OPIRG Brock team, we will be hosting an ONLINE MARKET for the month of September! nnnWith over 20 amazing makers, artists, and curators, we are sure that there will be something special…

n n Date: Sunday, September 29, 2018 n Time: 2pm – 4pm n Location: Welsh Hall 311, Brock University main campus n n This workshop will be facilitated by Lydia Collins. This workshop will be about: nnnDeconstructing mainstream ways of prioritizing self-care and putting a focus on self-care as a way of healing. Raising concerns…

n n n Date: Thursday August 23, 2018 n n Time: 7pm- 10pm n n Location: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine & Performing Arts (downtown campus), room 156 n n Cost: Suggested $5 or Pay-what-you-can (PWYC) n n Facebook event: n https://www.facebook.com/events/292479387997754/ n n OPIRG Brock is hosting a Documentary Fundraiser on August 23rd…

n n Date: Thursday August 2, 2018 n n Time: 12:30pm- 1:30pm n n Location: South Academic 215, Brock University Main Campus n n Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/365934797270088 n n n OPIRG Brock works in partnership with Positive Living Niagara to provide a continuum of innovative and proactive approach to harm reduction, prevention and a person-centered…