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 30th. The day is intended to educate and remind Canadians […]
The local 5 Shop Stewards Course will be held at the Local or National Office on October 19 and October 20, 2022.
The Wage Caucus Meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn on November 3 and 4, 2022.
Canadians recognize Remembrance Day, originally called Armistice Day, every 11 November at 11 a.m. It marks the end of hostilities during the First World War and an opportunity to recall all those who have served […]
World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those […]
The Audit Committee Meeting will be held at the National Office on December 6, 2022.
The National Executive Meeting will be held at the National Office on December 7 and 8, 2022.
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR): a milestone document proclaiming the inalienable rights […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was the […]
The PPWC is acknowledging the contribution of Black Canadians to our society. This multi-part series will start with an overview of Black History in Canada, and how the celebration came to be in the late […]
BC Family Day is a provincial statutory holiday celebrated on the 3rd Monday in February that gives families the opportunity to spend time with their loved ones.
The PPWC Audit Committee Meeting will be held at the National Office on March 7, 2023.
International Women’s Day is March 8, an opportunity to reflect on the progress made towards achieving gender equality and celebrate the acts of courage and determination by individuals who have played an extraordinary role in […]
The National Executive Meeting will be held at the National Office on March 8 and 9, 2023.
The UN General Assembly resolution 2142 (XXI), adopted on 26 October 1966, proclaimed 21 March as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to be commemorated annually. On that day, in 1960, police […]
Earth Day was celebrated for the first time, in the United States, on April 22, 1970. Today, more than a billion people in 193 countries now participate in Earth Day activities each year. Over the […]
In 1990, Parliament passed the Workers Mourning Day Act to recognize April 28th as the day to remember workers killed or injured on the job. Over 1,000 Canadians lose their lives at work every year. […]
International Workers Day, held every year on May 1, is a celebration of workers’ rights, social justice, equity and democracy. Founded by socialists in the late 19th century, the date was chosen to commemorate the […]
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexuals, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse […]
June is 2SLGBTQ* Pride Month, and the CCU has created two new postcards that you can print or share online. The Confederation of Canadian Unions supports the rights of the 2SLGBTQ* community in Canada and […]
The PPWC Audit Committee Meeting will be held at the National Office on June 6, 2023.
The National Executive Meeting will be held at the National Office on June 7 and 8, 2023.
152 million children are still in child labour today. Child labour occurs in almost all sectors, yet 7 out of every 10 of these children are working in agriculture. On this World Day Against Child […]
The Confederation of Canadian Unions celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day, which recognizes the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Metis. The Canadian Constitution recognizes these three groups as Aboriginal peoples, […]
The PPWC Audit Committee Meeting will be held at the National Office on September 26, 2023.
The National Executive Meeting will be held at the National Office on September 27 and 28, 2023.
