The CCU/CSC will provide annual bursaries of $1,000 for dependent children of members of unions belonging to the CCU/CSC for the purpose of furthering their post-secondary education. There will be a lottery for these bursaries at the Executive Board Meeting on October 18, 2020. The dependent bursary application forms are listed below (both French and […]
Attention all students! It’s that time of year again! The Public and Private Workers of Canada is offering two $1,000 bursaries that are available to all PPWC members in good standing, including their spouses and dependents. The submission deadline for each bursary is November 1, 2020. Both bursaries will be presented to the winners in […]
September 7 commemorates Labour Day, one of the most important days on the calendar for workers. On March 25, 1872, the Toronto Typographical Union takes up the cause of the “Nine-Hour Movement” and goes out on strike when its demands for a shorter workweek are ignored. A few weeks later, ten thousand people participate in […]
The Spring 2020 edition of the newly designed CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions, is now online. CCU Executive and the Editorial Board agreed on a new design and format for the magazine. Special thanks to everyone on the editorial board, including Michael Belanger, Dawn Burns, Breanne Whitwell, Ron Richardson, […]
Happy B.C. Day from all of us at the Public and Private Workers of Canada! The British Columbia Day Act was first introduced to the Legislative Assembly in 1974 with the aim of the bill to create a statutory holiday to recognize the pioneers in the province, which is also known as B.C. Pioneers Day. […]
The Trustees of the PPWC – Employer Trusteed Health & Welfare Plan met on June 11, 2020 and would like to update you on a number of items relating to your group benefit coverage. Updates include: COVID UPDATES Virtual Health Visit Mental Health Resources Dental Extra Fees Travelling out of Province GENERAL UPDATES Member Surveys […]
The Pacific Blue Cross has provided two informative articles with respect to how to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes and how to manage high blood pressure. Click here for information on how to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes Click here for information on how to manage high blood pressure
July 1 is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, which united the three separate colonies of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single Dominion within the British Empire called Canada. Originally called […]
