PSAC Social Justice Fund
The
Public Service Alliance of Canada has joined a long list of Canadian
unions that have negotiated employer contributions to solidarity/humanities
funds.
With employers contributing one cent per hour worked per member,
the SJF will help finance social justice, development and crisis
relief activities in Canada and abroad.
June 30 , 2005
Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History is the largest popular movement seeking to abolish world poverty. It’s time for real action! You can join in by organizing a lunch time union education session. Click here for your workshop notes and handouts!
May 11, 2005
Make Poverty History
PSAC Social Justice Fund to support member-initiated anti-poverty
projects in Canada.
Is there an anti-poverty action, campaign or initiative that you
would like the PSAC Social Justice Fund to support in your community?
If so, click here. To download
and print this call-out in PDF, click
here.
March 2, 2005
The PSAC joins campaign to “Make Poverty History”
The PSAC Social Justice Fund will be among many to take a lead role in a global campaign that calls on world leaders to fulfill their promises to eradicate poverty. Read more
January 20, 2005
Component & Local donations made to the Social Justice Fund
for Tsunami Relief
The PSAC Social Justice Fund's initial donation of $175,000 to
provide emergency relief and rebuilding to tsunami-hit regions
in South Asia and Africa has been made possible to a large part
by contributions from its components and locals.
Read More
April 7, 2004
Defending Public Services: Canadian and Colombian
Workers on the Front Lines Tour, May 6 – 21, 2004. Details
January, 2004
Watch Canadian Labour Congress Secretary-Treasurer Hassan Yussuff
speaks to PSAC negotiating team members on the importance of the
Social Justice Fund. Click
here for the video.
May, 2003
“PSAC
launches new Social Justice Fund.”
Read the PSAC Social Justice
Fund's mandate, structure nd activities.
View the presentation on the SJF
Download the PowerPoint presentation
on the Social Justice Fund
News release
- PSAC will support Bono's call for more international development
aid - November 13, 2003
November, 2003
A better world is possible! PSAC participates in
No-FTAA forums and mobilization in Miami. Read the reports
Day 1 - November 16
Day 2 - November 17
Day 3 - November 19
Day 4 - November 20
Ongoing
Workplace Canvas on Protective Clothing. This survey
is intended to raise awareness about the issue of sweatshop production
of clothing and their impact on workers in Canada and in developing
countries. Click
here
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