Local 26 of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada have created an online petition to protect education funding in rural areas in British Columbia. PPWC Local 26 includes workers at Selkirk College in Castlegar, BC. Go to PPWC Local 26 website The union is calling on Amrik Virk, BC’s Minister of Advanced Education, to […]
A month after Local 2 of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada voted to join the Confederation of Canadian Unions, Local 8 has voted unanimously to affiliate to the CCU. Headquartered in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Local 8 has been a proud member of the PPWC since 1967 after breaking away from the International union. […]
For decades, labour unions have struggled for the rights of working people in Canada and around the world, and have fought for higher wages, better working conditions, superior health and safety standards, stronger pensions and workplaces free from harassment and discrimination. In other words, they fought for FAIRNESS. The Canadian Labour Congress holds a video […]
A new “Together Fairness Works” television ad has been produced and is now airing online and throughout Canada. It features the classic song “Lean on Me,” originally written by Bill Withers, and highlights some of the most urgent issues currently being fought for by the labour movement, including gender equality, pensions, community services and diversity. […]