Lower Mainland/Vancouver | Public Service Alliance of Canada

Minutes: Lower Mainland HRC

May 7, 2012 •

Download the minutes of the Lower Mainland Human Rights Committee here

On April 19th vote for a candidate that will stand up for public services

Apr 11, 2012 •

There are provincial by-elections scheduled for April 19^th 2012 in Chilliwack-Hope and Port Moody-Coquitlam.

Labour & community response to the federal budget

Mar 28, 2012 •

VANCOUVER, March 27, 2012 /CNW/ - The Public Service Alliance of Canada, in conjunction with the Canadian Labour Congress, will host a Budget Watch when the federal budget comes down at 1PM on March 29^th.

Standing Together For Public Services - Photos

Mar 7, 2012 •

On Thursday March 1st the Public Service Alliance of Canada organized a Day of Action to highlight the damage the Conservative austerity budget – scheduled for March 29th – will have on Canadian families and communities.

Report & Photos: 21st Women’s Memorial March in Vancouver

Feb 21, 2012 •

Thanks to Jennifer Chieh Ho, BC Regional Council, for this report and photos from the February 14th Women's Memorial March in Vancouver. Jennifer, along with other members of the PSAC BC Human Rights Committee attended the march.

I attended a very special event on February 14, 2012, I reflected, paused and appreciated some things in my life as a result of my participation of this event and would like to take this opportunity to share my thoughts with you in the hopes it will do the same for you as well.

Standing together for our public services - National Day of Action Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Feb 16, 2012 •

As part of the fight-back activities that we all committed to at the President’s Conference in 2011 we are asking PSAC members in BC to in a National Day of Action Thursday, March 1st at lunchtime.

PSAC BC Union School - March 23 – 25, 2012

Feb 8, 2012 •

Our Strength: Mobilizing and Fighting Back

What is the Union School?

Union Education at its best! Union School is open to all members - it provides you with a unique opportunity to gain more specialized knowledge and skills while networking with other members from across the BC Region so that you can return to your workplaces and locals energized and ready to empower other members!

How to apply

BC Regional Council meeting minutes and Coordinators reports - October 2011

Dec 9, 2011 •

Here are the Regional Council Members reports presented at the October 2011 RC meeting and the minutes of the April 2011 meeting.

Photos: December 6th

Dec 9, 2011 •

On December 6th, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, PSAC Regional Women's Committees in Vancouver and Victoria sponsored memorial activities and collected donations for women's organisations in their communities. In Prince George, the RWC hosted an info booth. Here are some photos.

December 6th is National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Violence Against Women

Nov 21, 2011 •

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is a day commemorated in Canada each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique Massacre, in which 14 women were singled out for their gender and murdered. It is often marked by vigils, discussions and other reflections on violence against women.

Support locked out USW workers at long term care facilities

Oct 27, 2011 •

USW Local 2009 - Compass Central Care Lockout Sites

Workers at a number of long term care facilities, employed by Compass Group Canada operating under the name "Morrison Group" are on picket
lines. On September 29, 2011 the employer responded to a 3 day strike by locking out the workers. Please drop by and show your solidarity, or better yet join the VOLC picket support roster. Contact Stephen Von Sychowski at vs [dot] stephen [at] gmail [dot] com

Arbutus Care
4505 Valley Drive
Vancouver, BC V6L 2L1
(near 33'd Avenue and Quilchena)

On November 19th - vote for your District Labour Council-endorsed candidates!

Oct 24, 2011 •

Your vote matters!

Every three years, municipal and school board elections offer a chance for local residents to determine the future of their communities. This year’s election is on November 19.

Members of Canadian Labour Congress District Labour Councils across the province have spent time talking to and questioning many of the candidates and have compiled a list of municipal and school board candidates who:

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