PSAC Publications and Resources for Locals, Committees, and Area Councils
PSAC produces a wide variety of toolkits, booklets and resource guides for Leaders, Locals and Branches, and Regional Committees and Area Councils. We have collected them here as a resource for members.
If you would like a printed copy of any of these materials, contact your regional office or PSAC Representative.
updated January 2025
FAQ: Your Right to be Politically Active (2025)
Connect With Your Union Poster (2024 version)
PSAC BC guidelines for membership meetings (June 2023)
Violence and Harassment Toolkit: A guide for PSAC locals and members (2022)
PSAC BC Orientation Kit For New Members (2022)
PSAC BC Area Councils and Regional Committees Info Sheet (2024)
PSAC BC: Understanding Area Councils and Regional Committees (2023)
PSAC Local/Branch Officers’ Handbook (2021)
PSAC Young Workers Committee Handbook (2021)
Area Council and Regional Committee Funding & Reporting Procedures (2021)
Human Rights Committee Handbook (2020)
Regional Women’s Committee Handbook (2020)
PSAC Organization/Structure Map (2019)
Flowchart: Treasury Board Bargaining process at a glance (2018)
Preparing for an AGM – resource document for Committees and Area Councils
Best practices for conducting a meeting – resource document for Committees and Area Councils
Duty to Accommodate Guide (2019)
Building Trans-Inclusive Workplaces: A Guide for Managers, Unions and Workers (2019)
Gender-Inclusive Washrooms in Your Workplace: A Guide for Employees and Managers (2019)
Employment Equity – A toolkit for PSAC members (2018)
PSAC Shop Steward Tool Kit (2017)
PSAC Works For Women 24 page booklet (2014)
A Guide To Involving Young Workers (2016 revised version)
The Real Rules About Union Activity in the Workplace (2015) – info about deskdrops, etc.
Your Political Rights – Use Them! (2015)
Mental Health at work – Why it matters (2014)
Sick Leave in the Federal Public Service: a Reality Check (2014 brochure)
Fight The Attack on Public Services (2014) – Prepared for the BC Federation of Labour Convention
Top 10 Historical Gains For PSAC Members poster (2014)
PSAC Works For Women handout (2013)
Union Orientation for New Members, a tool for stewards (2013)
Recruitment and Mobilization Toolkit for Area Councils and Committees (2012)
A Steward’s Guide to Grievance Handling (2011)
PSAC Rules of Order (amended 2010)
Disability Insurance PSAC Local Officer’s Assistance Kit (2010)
Disability Insurance – A handful of tips for PSAC members (2010)
Take Action! Everything you need to know to mobilize workers to win positive change (2008)