We are sad to share the news of the passing of Don James Robertson. Don, a retired Ladysmith sawmill worker, spent a lifetime working in sawmills on Vancouver Island. He […]
Special Message from the PPWC: Thank you to all the frontline staff who are out there working, putting yourself at risk for the benefit of all workers, aged and immune compromised. You truly are heroes.
Advantages of belonging to a union are many. This is just one of the ways a union represents its members by empowering workers in gaining a voice at work with […]
Canada Day, observed on July 1st every year, is a national holiday marking the anniversary of Confederation in 1867 when the British North American Act came into effect. It was […]
The Trustees of the PPWC – Employer Trusteed Health & Welfare Plan met on June 14th and would like to update you on a number of items relating to your […]
The Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC) acknowledge a multicultural Canada. This day, June 27th, Canada’s Multiculturalism Day honors racial, religious, and cultural backgrounds of Canada. Recent unjust acts […]
John Folkers, Union Councillor PPWC Local 5, and our Friend February 8, 1957 – June 1, 2021 By Todd Smith What constitutes a good man? Maybe human decency. What constitutes […]
It is with great pleasure that the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC), Local 8 and the Chief Engineers, Power Engineers and Supervising Power Engineers of Comox Valley/Campbell River […]
The Public and Private Workers of Canada acknowledges National Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, June 21, 2021. This is the National 25th anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and […]
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Joining the PPWC
Joining a labour union is one of the best and influential decisions a worker can make in his or her life. Unions like the PPWC have a long history of protecting the rights of workers, fighting for social justice and equality, and bettering the working lives of millions of Canadians.
Old Challenges, New Opportunities: The Story of the PPWC
A new documentary has been produced by the PPWC, which focuses on its proud history and its struggle for workers’ rights, environmental sustainability and social justice. Be sure to watch it in HD by clicking on the tiny circle in the bottom right corner when the video starts and then switch to 1080p HD.
For half a century, the PPWC has maintained its core principles through times good and bad. Predicting the slowdown in the pulp and paper industry in Canada, the union has fought hard to expand its membership to education, hospitality and health care workers.
At its most recent convention, members debated a move that would change the direction of the union forever, a new name that would symbolize its move towards younger workers in developing industries.
The documentary, directed by Sean Cain, was submitted to the Canadian Labour International Film Festival in June 2015.
President Arnold Bercov and PPWC Featured in New Documentary on Protecting BC Forests and Jobs
In Part 1 of this new 3-part mini-series explores the endangered old-growth forests of Vancouver Island. Despite the reality that less than 10% of the prime, low-elevation old-growth remains on the island, these forests continue to be converted into second-growth tree farms. We unpack what the loss of these forests means for biodiversity and for coastal First Nations. PPWC members are featured, and president Arnold Bercov speaks at 7:46.