Women

Women in leadership positions in PSAC BC have worked hard to create a COVID-19 and PSAC BC Women survey, which is designed to capture and document the current challenges facing women in our union during the pandemic. The information gathered by this survey will be used to support members and capture women’s perspectives. All those who participate in the survey will be entered in a draw to have $200 donated to a women’s rights organization in their name in their geographic area.

Posted on behalf of Kelly Sidhu, PSAC BC Regional Council Women's Coordinator.

** via the Canadian Labour Congress ** Thank you for registering for the CLC’s webinar, “Women, Work and COVID-19: Impact – Response – Recovery.” We had a fantastic turnout and a very engaging discussion with panelists Shalini Konanur and Katherine Scott.

Kelly Sidhu, PSAC BC Regional Council Women's Coordinator asked us to post this message to members on her behalf. Throughout the year, thanks to both PSAC BC and CEIU BC, as Regional Council Women's Co-ordinator, I have had the honour of working with some awesome people in the union movement and taken part in many events that promote member well being, health and gender equity in the workplace.

Many thanks to Lea Serron, Women's Representative on the Union of Taxation Employees Equal Opportunities Committee and member of the PSAC Vancouver Regional Women's Committee for this report on the RWC's Feminine Hygiene and Basics Bag Campaign for 2019.

On December 6 labour leaders, union members and community will gather at 6:00pm in Holland Park in Surrey to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women and the 30th anniversary of the December 6 massacre of fourteen students at École Polytechnique in Montreal.

To: PSAC Locals and Branches in BCRE: Report of the PSAC B.C. Regional Women’s Conference On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, it is our pleasure to share with you the report from the PSAC B.C. Regional Women’s Conference, which was held in September 2019. The report can be downloaded below and printed copies have been mailed to Locals and Branches. Additional copies may be ordered from Monica Urrutia at UrrutiM@psac-afpc.com, while supplies last.