A message from the members of PPWC Local 1 In Canada and many other countries a day of Mourning is recognized to remind us all of how tragic going to work can be. We will pause at 11:00 am April 28, to remember those workers who were killed or [...]
Dear Brothers and Sisters, With the rising concern of transmission of Covid-19 from public gatherings and the strong urging from our Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry we will be closing the hall to any future meetings until further notice.
Originally printed in the Toronto Star By Ian Bickis, July 13, 2017 CALGARY — The head of WestJet has stepped up his fight against the growing push to unionize the airline’s staff, telling them to resist organized labour’s pitch because it will [...]
After a proud history spanning over 50 years, the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada on September 15, 2015, voted at a special convention to change their name to Public and Private Workers of Canada. “We have changed the name to more [...]
During the October and November general membership meetings, nominations were opened for the 2016 PPWC Local 1 executive positions. The executive elections were held at the mill site at end of November. Below is a list of our 2016 local [...]
A new television advertisement featuring the “Together Fairness Works” campaign is now playing on stations throughout Canada. The Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada, along with the Confederation of Canadian Unions, is playing a [...]
The Public and Private Workers of Canada – as well as Local 1 – was founded fifty years ago in 1963. To remember five decades of solidarity, the PPWC designed and advertisement for the recent issue of Media Planet Magazine. Download [...]
By PPWC Past President Chris Elias and National Environmental Officer Stuart Blundell The Public and Private Workers of Canada want to express our opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project. We strongly believe this project is not in [...]
