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It has been eight weeks since the members of Lantic Inc. (Rogers Sugar) walked off the job and began picketing in front of Rogers Sugar and surrounding areas. We have been overwhelmed by the [...]

After the PPWC WCB Advocacy Training on November 22, 2023, members from local 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 15 and 26 joined Local 8’s Rogers Sugar members on the strike line. A very supportive Canadian [...]

The PPWC recognizes Remembrance Day, originally called Armistice Day, every November 11 at 11 a.m. It marks the end of hostilities during the First World War and an opportunity to recall all [...]

The Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU-CSC) expresses its full support for PPWC Local 8 workers at Rogers Sugar, who have been on strike since September 23. The entire CCU-CSC executive board [...]

Indigenous peoples in Canada have been part of our proud military history for over 200 years. During the War of 1812, they were vital allies in the protection of Canada, helping protect the [...]

The Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) at Simon Fraser University wrote a letter of solidarity to striking PPWC Local 8 workers at Rogers Sugar, and provided a very generous donation to the [...]

A new CBC News TikTok video highlighted the one-month long PPWC Local 8 Rogers Sugar strike, and includes a statement by Local 8 president Adrian Soldera. “100 percent of employees voted in [...]

October 24, 2023 Mike Walton, President and CEO, Lantic Inc. Dear Mr. Walton, The Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC), a proud member of the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU), is [...]

It has been eighteen days since the members of Lantic Inc, Rogers Sugar, walked off the job and started picketing in front of Rogers Sugar and surrounding areas. We have been overwhelmed by the [...]

The PPWC National Executive Board joined Local 8 Lantic (Rogers Sugar) brothers and sisters on picket lines as the strike moves into its second week. The company needs to come to the table, and [...]

It has been one week since the members of Lantic Inc, Rogers Sugar, walked off the job and started picketing in front of Roger’s Sugar and surrounding areas. We have been overwhelmed by the [...]

On September 28, 2023, the membership of the Public and Private Workers of Canada Local 8, certification of Lantic Inc, Roger’s Sugar, as a result of our issuing strike notice, walked off of the [...]

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a statutory holiday for employees in the federal government and federally regulated workplaces in Canada on September 30. The day is intended to [...]

After a special Union meeting with the membership of PPWC Local 8 Lantic, Inc certification, on September 23, the membership voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate. We have heard the [...]

On May 24, 2023, PPWC Local 8 and the Company (Lantic Inc. Vancouver Refinery) met for the first time to begin the bargaining process for the new Collective Agreement as the current one expired [...]

The Public and Private Workers of Canada is offering two $1000 bursaries which are available to all PPWC members in good standing, including their spouses and dependants. The Orville Braaten [...]