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The Star
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Charity jam returns for day of fun, giving
Rajaa (seated, centre) with Charity Jam Session organising committee members and supporters announcing the event happening on May 4 at Eastin Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Charity Jam Session (CJS) will return for its 24th edition on May 4, continuing its tradition of raising funds through a day-long celebration of music, food and drinks. Running from noon to midnight, the event is jointly organised by Professional Culinaire Association, Society of The Golden Keys Malaysia, Food Aid Foundation and Rotary Club of Metro Kuala Lumpur, with Eastin Hotel Kuala Lumpur as venue sponsor and co-organiser. Launched in 2000 by founder and organising chairman SS Rajaa as a one-off fundraiser, CJS has grown into an annual event that is now Malaysia's longest-running charity gig and a platform for local musicians to shine. Among the acts taking part are the Strollers, Mojo Hand, The Retro Groovers, Vishnu and BATS House Band, Plan D, The Cauliflower Robbery, Sunny Rashid, Sounds of Jane, 50/50 and Small Stones, as announced at a pre-event press conference in Petaling Jaya. Attendees can purchase food and beverages using CJS coupon, with proceeds going towards University Malaya Medical Centre's (UMMC) Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Food Aid Foundation. Silent auctions and lucky draws will also be held throughout the day, with prizes including hotel stay vouchers. Since its inception, CJS has raised over RM3.6mil, with a total of RM2.8mil going towards purchasing lifesaving equipment and subsidising medical care for critically ill children, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds.
Business Wire
22-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Tentative Agreement Ratification Is a Bittersweet Win for CJS Workers after Province Terminates Service Agreement
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workers at Community Justice Society (CJS) have voted to accept their tentative agreement. While the gains made in this round of negotiations are being celebrated, the win is bittersweet: On April 7, workers received notice that the provincial government was terminating their service agreement with Community Justice Society. The organization was given 90 days to wrap up current cases and vacate their offices. Tentative Agreement Ratification is a Bittersweet Win for CJS Workers After Province Terminates Service Agreement Share 'The termination of the service agreement means all CJS staff will lose their jobs. We were in the middle of negotiations and have been told that we're out of a job in 90 days,' said Denise Russell, President of CUPE 4764. The local has been bargaining their next collective agreement for just over a year and was headed to conciliation in May before receiving notice of the service agreement termination. CUPE 4764 represents the six caseworkers employed by CJS, who administer the Restorative Justice Program for the Nova Scotia Department of Justice in Halifax. CUPE 4764 members unanimously voted in favour of job action at a March strike vote. 'This is extremely troubling—both for restorative justice in Nova Scotia, and for our public services in general,' said Nan McFadgen, CUPE Nova Scotia President. 'Community Justice Society is the only unionized restorative justice agency in the province, and their contract with government is being terminated—without cause—after 25 years of service.' While workers felt 'forced' to accept the new agreement after receiving notice of the organization's contract with government being terminated, it included some important gains that the local fought hard for. This includes a 7% wage increase over two years, better provisions for work-related travel costs, and improved language on the work week and scheduling. Instead of celebrating what they achieved at the bargaining table, workers are now forced to focus on the possibility of impending job loss. 'I have worked at CJS for almost twenty years, and in that time, there hasn't been a raise that our union didn't make happen,' continued Russell. 'But we're not here for a paycheque—we're here because we're passionate about this work, and we're all devastated that we're being told we won't be able to do it anymore.' :so/cope491
