Mies Wu

Advocate for support of ALTO high speed railway and the use of a unionized labour force Advocate for support of Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project being and the use of unionized labour Spring Economic Update - labour mobility tax credit, apprenticeship grants and new and continued financial support for union training centres. Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the creation of the various Workforce Alliances Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan and the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council Advocate for support of Enbridge's Sunrise Expansion Program (T-South). Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers Clean electricity regulations and emissions cap Addressing the high cost of living and investing affordable housing Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian jobs and the economy Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the use of Temporary Foreign Workers Advocate for support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Advocating for federal support and policies to develop and deploy Small Modular Rectors and promote the nuclear industry to meet Canada's Climate change goals within Canada and assist Canada in its transition to a low carbon economy Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres. Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers. Conversations with Government around their framework on the Oil and Gas emmissions cap and the impact it may have on workers and the idea of using some of the funds from the cap to go to training for existing and emerging new energy sectors Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) review of possible expansion and future viability of the Baffinland Mine and the impact these matters have on the workers (our members) at the mine. Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification Advocating that Elections Canada amend or clarify rules around unions ability to communicate with their members during a Federal Election Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP) Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.