Social Justice

Earlier this month, we offered PSAC members in the Prairie Region the opportunity to participate in the Social Justice Fund’s Education in Action trip to Guatemala, March 8-22, 2013. We received 20 applications from members interested in this opportunity, which proves how many dedicated members we have in our region. It also indicates that our union’s involvement in social justice work has wide support, which is essential to our continued success in providing aid to communities in Canada and abroad. Unfortunately, however, due to circumstances beyond our control, we’ve decided to cancel this trip.

PSAC’s Social Justice Fund is offering PSAC Prairies members the opportunity to participate in an Education In Action project in Guatemala for two weeks between March 8 – March 22, 2013.

Generosity seems widespread among PSAC Prairies members in the more than 210 Locals across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Agriculture Local 30048 in Lethbridge, Alberta is a shining example of this, with several inventive and effective initiatives in their workplace at the Lethbridge Research Centre to raise money and awareness.

Leading up to the holiday season, the Winnipeg Human Rights Committee (HRC) purchased scarves, mittens and touques for children in Winnipeg’s inner city communities. The recipient of the donation was Kookum's Place Daycare, a division of the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resources Development (CAHRD).

The Calgary Area Council finished up its Work Sock Project in perfect timing just before Christmas. With temperatures plummeting to -33C with windchill, the warm woolies aimed to not only keepy toes warm, but hearts, as well, during the holiday season.

Presently in Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick there are 50 families that have been removed from their homes due to major flooding. As of today we do not have the final tally of the damage that was done to the Tobique Fist Nation. 

Rachel Albiez, a young worker from Lethbridge, Alberta, was chosen to represent the Prairie Region in an international solidarity and social justice delegation to Central America and traveled to Honduras and El Salvador from November 30 to December 9, 2011 to learn about union international solidarity programs. To follow the journey, read Rachel's blog entries.

Rachel Albiez's report to the Prairie Region Council regarding her experience being a part of the Young Worker’s Delegation to Central America in December 2011.

The travel diaries from PSAC Prairies member, and young activist, Rachel Albiez, chronicling her participation in the Young Workers' Delegation to El Salvador and Honduras.

The travel diaries from PSAC Prairies member, and young activist, Rachel Albiez, chronicling her participation in the Young Workers' Delegation to El Salvador and Honduras.