12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Worker Solidarity Network / Pamela Charron, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-08-10

Who is lobbying?

Worker Solidarity Network (Address & business activities)

Pamela Charron, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Worker Solidarity Network request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Worker Solidarity Network is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Worker Solidarity Network does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Worker Solidarity Network are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Worker Solidarity Network:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding changes to the BC Employment Standards Act and its administration to improve wages and working conditions for workers. Advocacy regarding changes other laws impacting workers (Worksafe BC and workers compensation, the Labour Code, and the Human Rights Code) to improve working conditions for workers in BC.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocacy regarding changes to the BC Employment Standards Act to provide for paid sick days under the Act.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocacy related to changes to the Employment Standards Act that benefit low wage workers	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations
Extreme Heat Protection advocacy regarding changes to WorkSafe BC & Worker Compensation	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Ismail Askin
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Pamela Charron
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Andreea Miccu
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Registration number: 10773-3699
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Worker Solidarity Network - Address & business activities

Address:

519-620 View Street
Victoria BC, BC V8W 1Y5
Canada

Telephone number: 705-698-6380

Contact information in previous versions
- 519-620 View Street
  Victoria BC, BC V8W 1Y5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 778-676-0607

Description of Activities:
The Worker Solidarity Network (WSN) aims to strengthen and build community with workers who are often isolated in precarious retail, restaurant, and hospitality jobs. Jobs with chronically low wages, poor working conditions, and very little union representation. We engage in grassroots organizing with the goals of: (1) Building a community of solidarity for workers to fight for improved wages and working conditions, and equality in the retail, hospitality, and food-service industry. (2) Supporting workers who are in dispute with their bosses over unpaid wages, workplace discrimination, and other forms of workplace injustices.(3) And, advocating for systemic changes that will raise working standards across the retail and restaurant industry and hold companies accountable to better workplace practices

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Worker Solidarity Network (WSN) aims to strengthen and build community with workers who are often isolated in precarious retail, restaurant, and hospitality jobs. Jobs with chronically low wages, poor working conditions, and very little union representation. We engage in grassroots organizing with the goals of: (1) Building a community of solidarity for workers to fight for improved wages and working conditions, and equality in the retail, hospitality, and food-service industry. (2) Supporting workers who are in dispute with their bosses over unpaid wages, workplace discrimination, and other forms of workplace injustices.(3) And, advocating for systemic changes that will raise working standards across the retail and restaurant industry and hold companies accountable to better workplace practices
- Retail Action Network (RAN) aims to strengthen and build community with workers who are often isolated in precarious retail, restaurant, and hospitality jobs. Jobs with chronically low wages, poor working conditions, and very little union representation. We engage in grassroots organizing with the goals of: (1) Building a community of solidarity for workers to fight for improved wages and working conditions, and equality in the retail, hospitality, and food-service industry. (2) Supporting workers who are in dispute with their bosses over unpaid wages, workplace discrimination, and other forms of workplace injustices.(3) And, advocating for systemic changes that will raise working standards across the retail and restaurant industry and hold companies accountable to better workplace practices

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP AND INNOVATION PROGRAM	$316,772.00	2024-09-09
MARP - Organizational Capacity Building	$100,000.00	2024-02-22

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Canadian Women's Foundation	$125,421.00	2022-03-04 to 2022-08-19
Canadian Womens Foundation	$20,000.00	2023-04-01
Federal CSMAI	$7,000.00	2024-02-01 to 2025-03-15
Federal Canada Summer Jobs Program	$5,009.00	2022-05-13 to 2022-08-16
Red Cross - Government of Canada	$196,000.00	2023-06-15 to 2024-06-30

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Date Modified:: 2024-12-13

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