NEWS

Each year on November 11, PPWC Local 5 commemorates Remembrance Day. Generations of Canadians have served our country and the world during times of war, military conflict and peace. Through their [...]

Attention PPWC members – It’s that time of year where we’d like to help with the cost of continuing education. Apply now for our Memorial Bursaries. Don’t delay! The Public and Private Workers of [...]

John Folkers, Union Councillor PPWC Local 5, and our Friend February 8, 1957 – June 1, 2021 By Todd Smith, PPWC First Vice President What constitutes a good man? Maybe human decency. What [...]

Read the Spring 2021 edition of CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions. Download Here In this edition: Kelly Johnson – Fixing Canada’s Vaccine [...]

Our meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (with some exceptions) at the union office 707 – 12th Street, New Westminster. Contact the office of your shop steward for exact [...]

Check out the latest edition of the PPWC Leaflet! Download Issue (PDF) In this issue: Howe Sound Bursary Winner President’s Report 1st Vice-President’s Report 2nd [...]

The Trustees of the PPWC – Employer Trusted Health and Welfare Plan met on October 22 and would like to update you on a number of items relating to your group benefit coverage. Download Bulletin

The Fall 2020 edition of the newly designed CCU Connections, the news magazine of the Confederation of Canadian Unions, is now online. Special thanks to everyone on the editorial board, including [...]

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” [...]

The 2020 CCU/CSC Bursary application for the John St-Amand Bursary and Madeleine Parent Bursary is now available online. These bursaries of $1,000 are for dependent children of members of unions [...]

The most recent 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 [...]

Check out the latest edition of the PPWC Leaflet Download Issue (PDF) In this Issue: What’s going on at the Locals? Shop Stewards Corner CCU Announcement on COVID-19 Local Responses to [...]

The 55th PPWC Convention will be held in Mackenzie, BC, April 5-7, 2017.

In the recent issue of Media Planet Magazine, the PPWC featured an advertisement that highlights our membership from throughout British Columbia. The issue, named “Organized Labour,” also [...]

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 [...]

Part Two of a new documentary has been produced by the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada, which focuses its proud history and its struggle for workers’ rights, environmental sustainability [...]