PPWC Celebrates at 50th Annual Convention
It was in 1963 that the Public and Private Workers of Canada was founded in British Columbia. Through the leadership of Prairie-born Orville Braaten, an earlier union broke away from its [...]
What Have Unions Done For Us?
Well, a heck of a lot, actually. Let’s run down a short list: [one_half]Weekends Paid vacations The 8-hour work day Ending child labour Work breaks, including paid lunch breaks Equal pay [...]
PPWC Protests Raw Log Exports
The PPWC organized another protest recently, calling on the provincial government of British Columbia to ban the export of raw logs. Keeping raw logs in Canada would create and protect [...]
PPWC Proud to Sponsor Child through World Vision
At the National Executive Board meeting in December, 1999, a motion was passed to sponsor a child through World Vision. Our sponsored child, Daniel Lapikaana, was from the Alor area in Indonesia. [...]
Battling the Beetle: Taking Action to Restore British Columbia’s Interior Forests
Download Report – Battling the Beetle: Taking Action to Restore British Columbia’s Interior Forests: Summary
CONVENTION 2012
By Ron Richardson, Leaflet Editor Another convention has come and gone, but this was unlike any other. It was our 50th annual convention. A big congratulation has to go out to everyone who [...]
