Women

The Canadian Union of Public Employees Union, Local 402, has established, through the B.C. Federation of Labour, a Memorial Scholarship for a union woman to attend the "Women in Leadership" course at the Canadian Labour Congress Harrison Winter School. The Scholarship will cover the costs of tuition, shared accommodation and meals for this event. The Scholarship does not include wage loss.

Recent changes to employment standards in BC provide job-protected, unpaid leave for people who need time away from work after facing domestic or sexual violence. Before, people escaping, recovering or rebuilding their lives had no ability to take time from their jobs to find the solutions needed to make life safer for themselves and their families unless their employer agreed to the leave.

From September 13-15, 2019, ~50 women from across the province gathered at the PSAC BC Regional Women’s Conference. On Friday, delegates heard from Debra Sparrow, Indigenous Representative from the Musqueam Nation, received greetings from PSAC regional executive vice president Jamey Mills, shared an intimate dinner and discussion with Magali Picard, PSAC national executive vice president and participated in a workshop designed to gather input on the Gender Equity Taskforce that PSAC is currently embarking upon.

To: Locals and Branches in B.C. Re: PSAC B.C. Regional Women’s Conference “Empowered Women Empower Women” Friends, Please accept this request for a donation to the upcoming PSAC B.C. Regional Women’s Conference under the theme “Empowered Women Empower Women” which will be held September 13-15, 2019.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 2, 2019, 4 p.m. PDT CONFERENCE DATES: Friday-Sunday, September 13 - 15, 2019 CONFERENCE LOCATION: Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond This Registration Package includes:

Accessing feminine hygiene products is challenging for low income and homeless women. Food, shelter, and clothing take precedence, leaving women with few options to deal with their periods with dignity. As a result, women often have to resort to stealing feminine hygiene products, or utilizing socks or toilet paper in lieu of sanitary pads or tampons, which leaves them more susceptible to infection.

  TO: PSAC B.C. REGIONAL WOMEN’S COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS: We are happy to invite resolutions for the upcoming PSAC B.C. Regional Women's Conference, September 13 - 15, 2019, in Richmond, B.C., from PSAC-B.C. Regional Women’s Committees. DEADLINE FOR RESOLUTIONS submission is Friday, August 9, 2019 (4:00 p.m. PDT)