With increasingly privatized forests and a dangerous reliance on industry paid professionals, B.C. is facing a crash in harvest volumes, the closure of mills and the loss of old-growth forests […]
By PPWC President Arnold Berkov Printed in the Province, April 10, 2018 Premier John Horgan and his team made a calculated decision going into last spring’s provincial election to focus […]
The Public and Private Workers of Canada endorses the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its call to action. Furthermore, we support the implementation of the United Nations […]
The Trustees of the PPWC – Employer Trusteed Health & Welfare Plan met on February 19th and would like to update you on a number of items relating to your […]
Brothers and Sisters; The Trustees of the PPWC-Employer Trusted Health & Welfare Plan met on October 16, 2017 and would like to update you on a number of items relating […]
Sisters & Brothers! What’s new at your Local? Do you […]
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.