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In the PSAC-BC Region young workers who are thirty-five years of age and under actively come together to share their experiences, discuss common struggles, and analyze the issues they face at work and in the Union.

We first formed as a Caucus in 2002 through the Solidarity Campaign for Young Workers and held many events and educational opportunities designed to appeal to younger workers. In 2012, the PSAC formally recognized the need for Young Worker Committees in the Regions. BC was the first to form such geographically-based committees, beginning with Vancouver Island, and soon after for the BC Mainland and Haida Gwaii.

Young Workers have a political voice - for PSAC BC there is a Regional Council Young Workers Coordinator, Vanessa Miller. Each Committee also has its own leadership. Please contact Brittany Wiens for the Vancouver Island YW Committee and Maggie Humen for the BC Mainland and Haida Gwaii YW Committee.

Here are the minutes of the various Young Workers Committee and Caucus meetings.

Get involved today!

Subsidies available for National Young Workers' Summit
May 27, 2016 - 11:14am •
PSAC Young Workers in BC: are you interested in attending the first ever National Young Workers’ Summit being put on by the Canadian Labour Congress? It will be held from October 23 to 25, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Young Workers Committees
May 10, 2016 - 2:18pm •
We currently have two Young Workers Committees in BC - the Vancouver Island YWC and the Mainland & Haida Gwaii YWC. Download the minutes of their meetings below.
Video: Laura Aucoin on PSAC's International Solidarity work in Guatemala.
April 22, 2016 - 12:06pm •
Laura Aucoin is a young worker from BC who travelled to Guatemala in February 2016 as part of the PSAC Social Justice Fund's Education In Action delegation. Along with ten other PSAC members from across the country, Laura was there to learn more about the culture and some of the struggles Mayan people face daily and build solidarity between Canada and indigenous communities in Guatemala.
PSAC Subsidy available for BC Fed Young Workers School at Camp Jubilee
April 11, 2016 - 11:28am •
PSAC BC is encouraging members 35 years of age and under to attend the B.C. Federation of Labour Young Workers School at Camp Jubilee. This year the School takes place from June 17 to 19, with participants departing from Deep Cove on Friday afternoon and returning Sunday afternoon. The School is a weekend filled with meeting young workers from other unions, great workshops, and fun outdoor activities! Registration is $350 which covers accommodation (shared bunkhouses), meals, and a conference fee.
PSAC BC Regional Newsletter for March 2016
March 3, 2016 - 2:11pm •
Fight for $15 Campaign Event - Surrey
February 12, 2016 - 10:04am •
Save the date: First-ever CLC National Young Workers Conference - Oct 23-25 2016 in Ottawa
January 7, 2016 - 9:10am •
The first-ever CLC National Young Workers’ Conference will be held from October 23 to 25, 2016. This conference will bring together young workers, youth activists, and allies to build young workers’ power to address the changing nature of work, empower young and new leadership in workplaces and unions, and lay the framework for a renewed and growing labour movement.
Jessica Kerek - report from the BC Federation of Labour Renewal Conference
January 6, 2016 - 1:16pm •
My experience at the BCFed Renewal conference was extremely interesting.  As I’ve mentioned in previous reports attending BCFed events, the comparison between municipal, provincial, and federal unions is quite interesting as the issue that member face vary greatly.  It is informative to hear different perspectives and learn about the different union structures, as well as to hear how the same issue (example: accommodation) can affect members in such a variety of ways.  It was refreshing in that it challenges the thought process and provides a forum to exchange information.
Young Workers Survey update
December 18, 2015 - 12:34pm •
Congratulations to Courtney from the BC Mainland & Haida Gwaii area and Joshua from Vancouver Island, winners in our final survey draw of 2015. We have closed the survey for 2015 but look for it again in 2016 with new content, especially seeking input from our young workers about our PSAC-BC Young Worker Conference tentatively scheduled for the fall.
BC Regional Council meeting minutes and Coordinators reports - November 2015
November 19, 2015 - 2:25pm •
Here are the Regional Council reports and teleconference call minutes presented at the November 2015 Regional Council meeting. The 2015-04-10,11,12 Regional Council meeting minutes is a large file (~9MB) and is available here at dropbox.

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