PPWC’s Environmental Sustainability Officer, Cam Shiell attends the 2nd Annual BC First Nations Forestry Conference. This year’s event will bring together BC First Nations to share information related to forestry workforce opportunities and provide a space for communities to share knowledge about forest stewardship and management practices in all regions of British Columbia. The conference will […]
The Trustees of the PPWC – Employer Trusteed Health & Welfare Plan met on February 25th and would like to update you on a number of items relating to your group benefit coverage. March 2021 bulletin
Photo: The Canadian Press/Justin Tang, Tues. June 6, 2021 To re-iterate the words of our Nation’s leader, Prime Minister Trudeau, “Islamophobia is real. Hatred has consequences, and it has to stop.” The PPWC joins our communities in expressing our condemnation for the violent attack in London, Ontario this week which caused the death of a […]
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-lays-out-plans-for-modernizing-regulation-of-the-forest-industry PPWC looks forward to the advancement of this plan and ready to bring our insights and experience to the table. BC LAYS OUT PLANS FOR ‘MODERNIZING’ REGULATION OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY The changes are expected to be introduced in the B.C. legislature this fall. The B.C. government has released a series of goals, plans and […]
It is a different world today, that is for sure. One look around in our current environment at the faces of the weary mask wearers due to the Covid-19 Pandemic tells us so. However, today PPWC stands in solidarity of a different kind and joins all of our brothers and sisters across Canada in the […]
Read the Spring 2021 edition of CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions. Download Here In this edition: Kelly Johnson – Fixing Canada’s Vaccine Delivery Failure Jim Streb – How has the Pandemic Infected our Economy Dawn Burns – Domestic Violence Under a Pandemic Michael Belanger – A Universal Basic Income […]
See the Spring 2021 edition of the Leaflet, the official voice of the Public and Private Workers of Canada. Download Here Inside this edition: President’s Report In Memory of Len Shenkel (1937 – 2020) Shop Stewards’ Corner Fixing Canada’s COVID Vaccine Delivery Failure 1st Vice-President’s Report 2nd Vice-President’s Report Occupational Health and Safety Bursary Winners […]
Originally released on April 1, 2021 and updated on April 28, 2021 https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021LBR0016-000615 PPWC would like to bring attention to the News Release from the Ministry of Labour announcing paid leave for COVID-19 vaccines. Amendments to the Employment Standards Act providing workers with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of […]
PPWC—Local 5 Update Million Air is a privately held aviation company that operates fixed-base operators in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia headquartered in Houston, Texas and has over 30 additional locations. After some time of bargaining, PPWC is proud to advise that we have a ratified new agreement from 2021 to 2024 […]
April 28th, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness on the job or due to a work-related tragedy. On this day, PPWC, Public and Private Workers of Canada encourage our members to pause, reflect and remember those workers. A message from your […]