union leave.

in case you are wondering why the silence – i am away this week at harrison hot springs resort for a week of union training in conjunction with the canadian labour congress winter school. i could go on and on about the excesses of the union movement but i won’t, precisely because i am enjoying the fact that besides getting some learning in (this is the 2nd part of a 3 part leadership course i am taking), it’s nice to spend time around other trade unionists in a social environment.

i’m watching the drinking of course, and making sure to get as much sleep as possible and get exercise every day (swimming, walking, yoga). too many sweets though – bad, bad. the course is quite intensive and there’s lots of homework every night, plus issues forums in the evening we are expected to attend. tonight instead of a forum is the choir competition between classes. i am the choirmaster for my class and i’m bent on winning (we are singing a song a sister and i wrote to the tune of gilligan’s island about the conservative party’s recent win). yes, labour is super geeky in some ways 😉

i should return to regular posting by the weekend or early next week. i’ll let you know if we win or not.