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Wolfville, Nova Scotia, November 6 - 8, 2014

Old Orchard Inn

    ***Message en fran�ais suit.***

The CWCF AGM 2014 will be held on November 6th-8th, at the Old Orchard Inn in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The deadline to submit regular resolutions is September 7th, 2014, at 5 pm Eastern Time.  

Please see the CWCF Resolutions process, including the Resolutions Form on the last page, at this link:  http://www.canadianworker.coop/resolutions.  If you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to ask either the chair of the Resolutions Committee, Eric Tusz-King, [email protected], or me.  Please submit resolutions to Eric Tusz-King, and copy me.   If this Call for Resolutions should to go to anyone else in your co-op or organisation, please share this message with them. 

Please note that the full Conference program and registration information are available here: http://www.canadianworker.coop/2014Conference .  The on-line registration process will be available by mid-July.   

Thanks,
Hazel Corcoran

[email protected] 

 

 

Messsage aux membres francophones:   

Appel de r�solutions, l'AGA 2014 

  

Voir le document sur le processus pour les r�soutions � l'AGA de la FCCT, ici: http://www.canadianworker.coop/resolutions, disponible en anglais seulement.  La date limite pour soumettre les r�solutions r�guli�res � l'AGA est le 7 septembre 2014, � 17h, Heure de l'Est.  

 

 L'AGA aura lieu du 6 au 8 novembre, au Old Orchard Inn, � Wolfville, en Nouvelle-�cosse.  Si vous aimeriez poser des questions en fran�ais sur le processus, n'h�sitez pas � me contacter.  

Le programme du Congr�s est disponible ici: http://www.canadianworker.coop/2014Conference.  

Le processus d'inscription sera disponible par le mi-juillet. 

Merci,
Hazel Corcoran
[email protected]

 

New CWCF Member Insurance Programs by The Co-operators - for Co-ops and for Individuals

  

The Co-operators has created two insurance programs which are available to CWCF members and members and workers of members: the brand-new Co-op Guard™ for the insurance needs of co-operatives, and a Member Benefits Program for CWCF members which was announced this spring.  The key difference between the two is that Co-op Guard™ provides services to the co-op including business insurance and group benefits (i.e., health and dental when for everyone in the co-op), while the Member Benefits program generally provides services to individuals who are co-op members or workers, including auto insurance, contents or home insurance, etc.   A separate, long-standing program called Member Health Advantage can be accessed when only one or two individuals in a co-op seek health, dental, and/or life insurance. 

 

Trained advisors:  A number of specially trained advisors across the country are available to help CWCF members with these programs; they must be consulted if you are interested in Co-op Guard™, although any Co-operators advisor can be consulted regarding Member Benefits.   If you would like to have one of the specially trained advisors from your area contact your co-op, please inform Hazel Corcoran, [email protected].   

 

CO-OP GUARD™: The types of insurance which are available through Co-op Guard™ are:

• Commercial Property plus business interruption, crime and equipment breakdown protection
• Commercial Liability (including enhanced Directors' and Officers' Liability)
• Group Life, Health and Dental Benefits
• Commercial Auto
• Group Retirement

 

MEMBER BENEFITS: Please read this link to review the insurance coverages and savings that are available under the CWCF Member Benefits program. The types of insurance which you can obtain through this program are: travel medical, auto, home/ contents, and farm insurance. For clarity, individuals who are members of CoopZone are also eligible to use the Member Benefits Program.

MEMBER HEALTH ADVANTAGE:  If one or two people are seeking medical, dental, life or disability insurance, you can access the Member Health Advantage program by reviewing the following website for more detail and an online quote - http://mha.cooperators.ca, or please call 1-888-761-7851 for more information.  For clarity, individuals who are members of CoopZone are also eligible to use the Member Health Advantage program.

Why choose The Co-operators?

The Co-operators has over 65 years of history as a co-operative. Its focus extends beyond increasing profits and share values, to a concern for satisfying the needs of clients, Member-Owners (including CWCF), staff members and communities.   CWCF as well as many worker co-ops across the country have benefited greatly by support from The Co-operators.   

[Please note that some of these programs are not yet available in Quebec.  We are working with The Co-operators to develop a solution for our Quebec members - starting this Fall.]

 

 

Nouveaux programmes d'assurances pour les membres de la FCCT par Co-operators - pour les coop�ratives et les individus

Co-operators a cr�� deux programmes d'assurance qui sont disponibles pour les membres de la FCCT et des ses f�d�rations membres et de leurs membres et travailleurs:  le nouveau Garde-coop™ pour les besoins d'assurance des coop�ratives, et le Programme d'avantages aux membres de la FCCT qu'on a annonc� ce printemps. La diff�rence entre les deux est que Garde-coop™ fournit des services � la coop�rative, y compris l'assurance des entreprises et les avantages sociaux (lorsque pour tout le monde dans une coop�rative), tandis que le programme d'avantages des membres fournit g�n�ralement des services aux personnes qui sont membres et / ou travailleurs de la coop�rative, y compris l'assurance automobile, l'assurance habitation, etc.  Un autre programme de longue date "Avantage-sant� des membres" est disponible lorsque seulement une ou deux personnes dans une coop�rative vise l'assurance-sant�, dentaire ou assurance-vie.

Notez que Garde-coop™ et certaines options du Programme d'avantages aux membres ne sont pas encore disponibles au Qu�bec.  Nous travaillons avec Co-operators pour cr�er une solution pour nos membres au Qu�bec - � partir de cet automne.Des conseillers form�s: Un certain nombre de conseillers sp�cialement form�s � travers le pays sont disponibles pour aider les membres de la FCCT avec ces programmes, pour Garde-coop™, c'est essentiel de les conacter, mais tout conseiller de Co-operators peut vous aider avec le Programme d'avantages aux membres. Si vous souhaitez qu'un de ces conseillers de votre r�gion contacte votre coop�rative, s'il vous pla�t informez Hazel Corcoran, [email protected].  Les membres du RESEAU au Qu�bec peuvent communiquer directement avec le RESEAU aussi.

GARDE-COOP™: Con�u pour r�pondre aux besoins d'assurance des coop�ratives, Garde-coop™ offre ce qui suit:

• L'assurance responsabilit� civile des entreprises (incluant une assurance responsabilit� civile des administrateurs et des dirigeants am�lior�e)
• L'assurance pour v�hicules � usage commercial
• L'assurance des biens � usage commercial
• Les r�gimes d'avantages sociaux collectifs
• Les r�gimes d'�pargne-retraite collectifs

 
PROGRAMME D'AVANTAGES AUX MEMBRES: S'il vous pla�t lire ce lien (en anglais) ou ce lien (en fran�ais) pour examiner les couvertures d'assurance et d'�pargne qui sont disponibles dans le cadre du programme d'avantages aux membres. Les types d'assurance que vous pouvez obtenir gr�ce � ce programme sont: m�dical-voyage, automobile, maison / contenu, et assurance agricole.  Les membres de CoopZone peuvent aussi utiliser ce programme, ainsi que le programme "Avantage-sant� des membres".

Pourquoi choisir Co-operators?
Co-operators a plus de 65 ans d'histoire dans le domaine coop�ratif.  Au-del� de ses objectifs financiers, comme l'augmentation de sa b�n�fice et de la valeur de ses actions, Co-operators a le r�el d�sir de r�pondre aux besoins de sa client�le, de ses membres-propri�taires (y compris la FCCT), de son personnel et de ses collectivit�s. La FCCT ainsi que de nombreux coop�ratives de travail � travers le pays ont grandement b�n�fici� de l'appui de Co-operators.