Women

Summer Institute for Union Women, July 2-6, 2019 The PSAC BC Education Program is pleased to offer five $500 education subsidies to PSAC BC women members who are registering for the Western Region Summer Institute for Union Women (SIUW) being hosted by the BC Federation of Labour on July 2-6, 2019 at UBC in Vancouver. The theme is “Equity. Justice. Reconcili-action: Building worker power through Intersectional feminism and activism."

Many thanks to Nadia Sokal (pictured at left), a member of the PSAC Okanagan Regional Women’s Committee, for this report from an interesting and important event held in Kelowna recently. Reflections On An Evening With Tarana Burke - A UBC Connects Speaker Series event at the Kelowna Community Theatre on March 6th, 2019

This International Women’s Day, workers and women are calling on all federal political parties to commit to a plan for affordable, high-quality child care ahead of the federal election.

The PSAC BC Mainland Human Rights Committee has purchased 4 tickets to the PSAC BC Regional Women’s Committee IWD celebration taking place on March 7.

Victoria - The Public Service Alliance of Canada Victoria Regional Women’s Committee is sponsoring a candlelight vigil at Holland Point Park in Victoria on December 6th, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. December 6th marks the anniversary of the murder of 14 women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal. Members of the public will gather to reflect on violence against women and collect donations for local women's organizations.

PSAC has produced a number of videos that may be of use to Locals and activists and we've gathered them in one place here at the website. About PSAC This video explains how the Public Service Alliance of Canada works. PSAC represents more than 170,000 workers in every province and territory in Canada and in locations around the world. Our members work for federal government departments and agencies, Crown Corporations, universities, casinos, community services agencies, Aboriginal communities, airports, and the security sector among others.

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, PSAC is distributing Red Dress Pins to raise awareness on the national issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada, and to urge the government to bolster the efforts of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).

via the BC Federation of Labour Are you a woman with a skilled trade? Are you passionate about supporting women in the trades?