Unions Work for Women (5 Days) – Vancouver

Course Locations:

• Thursday, December 4: PSAC Vancouver Regional Office (200 – 5238 Joyce Street, Vancouver, BC V5R 6C9)
• Friday, December 5 through Monday, December 8: Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront (1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3T3)

Hours of Session:

• Thursday, Dec. 4: Group lunch at the PSAC Vancouver Regional Office at 12 PM. Following the group lunch, the opening session of the course will take place at the PSAC Vancouver RO, beginning at 1 PM and ending at 4:30 PM
• Friday, Dec. 5: 9 AM to 5 PM at the Pinnacle Hotel Habourfront
• Saturday, Dec. 6: 9 AM to 5 PM at the Pinnacle Hotel Habourfront
• Sunday, Dec. 7: 9 AM to 5 PM at the Pinnacle Hotel Habourfront
• Monday, Dec. 8: 9 AM to 5 PM at the Pinnacle Hotel Habourfront

Please note: Participants are expected to travel to the course on the morning of Thursday, December 4 unless prior approval have obtained for travel on Wednesday evening.

Course Description

Sixty percent of PSAC members are women and the numbers of women in leadership positions are increasing every year. This course will help participants continue the momentum of building real equality in our Union and in our communities. Participants will explore our herstory and understand the importance of a feminist analysis in ensuring our collective agreements, our union structures and our communities reflect our principles and our goals. We will also develop strategies to advance women’s issues, both locally and globally.

This is an advanced course intended for a diverse group of women participants – women from all equity seeking groups, from different geographic or rural/urban areas, trans women, cis-women, genderqueer women, non-binary people who are significantly female-identified from different employer groups and PSAC structures, who are active in their union, or in their community, or on specific issues that matter to them, who are young workers and who are seasoned.

The goal of the course is to build a better union, better workplaces and a better society by encouraging and supporting active PSAC women in their struggle for fairness, equality and social justice. 

This course is open to PSAC members who do not identify as male.

Prerequisites

• Applicants must have a minimum of Talking Union Basics or Our Communities, Our Union, Our Rights: An introduction to the PSAC for Indigenous Members; AND
• They must also be active in their unions or communities.

Thanks for your interest in this course. The application deadline of Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 4 PM Pacific has now passed. Late applications will not be considered.

Approved applicants will be notified during the week of October 27.

Catchment: Advanced Course, Regionwide