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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!

Canada Budget 2012: Federal Government Job Cuts Could Mean A Lost Generation Of Civil Servants
April 5, 2012 - 9:45am •
With the Harper government promising to slash 19,200 federal public service jobs, there is one group of people who stand to lose the most -- the students and graduates working to become the next generation of civil servants.It’s a reality Sean O’Brady is acutely aware of as federal layoff notices go out this week, with some public service employees expected to learn their fate Wednesday.
PSAC BC Young Worker Caucus
March 15, 2012 - 11:29am •
Attached you will find the minutes from the Young Worker Caucus AGM held on December 7, 2011, and the documents that were presented and discussed there. At the meeting the caucus members passed of the Terms of Reference for the BC Regional Young Workers Committee - the first formal step towards creating a Regional Young Worker Committee! We have also uploaded minutes and information from the March 14 and June 27, 2012 Young Worker Caucus regional meetings and will continue to update this section with information and "regional" minutes.
What does the 2012 BC Budget do for Students?
March 8, 2012 - 1:36pm •
On February 21, the BC government introduced the 2012-2013 provincial budget, the first for Premier Christy Clark.The budget contains cuts for most ministries, either through budget reductions or miniscule increases that, after inflation, constitute a decrease in overall funding that will lead to service reductions and lay-offs.
Get Involved! Feb 1 2012 is the National Day of Action - Reduce Tuition Fees and Reduce Student Debt
January 24, 2012 - 2:23pm •
Higher tuition fees and changes to student loan programs mean BC students are now saddled with record-high student loan debt. The average BC university student debt is $27,000 upon graduation. About half of all students in BC depend on student financial assistance in order to pursue post-secondary education.
Let's Get Young and Old to Solve Problems Together
January 23, 2012 - 3:56pm •
That's the idea behind Re:Generation and Bring Your Boomers, experiments in sharing power and ideas across age lines.
BC Regional Council meeting minutes and Coordinators reports - October 2011
December 9, 2011 - 4:37pm •
Here are the Regional Council Members reports presented at the October 2011 RC meeting and the minutes of the April 2011 meeting.
WorkSafeBC Caves to Late Night Retailers' Lobby - Waters Down Grant's Law
December 9, 2011 - 9:51am •
via BC Federation of LabourVancouver, BC  - WorkSafeBC announced today that safety regulations protecting employees working alone will be essentially revoked on April 15, 2012, a move that is being condemned by the family of Grant DePatie and the B.C. Federation of Labour.The new stripped-down Regulation allows the employers to sidestep requirements that the door be locked and a window used to exchange money and goods between the hours of 11:00 pm and 6:00 am, when employees are working alone.
PSAC members take "Social Justice Studies"
December 6, 2011 - 11:48am •
PSAC’s Social Justice Fund is working with CoDevelopment Canada (CoDev) to offer a group of young activists from our union an important and unique opportunity to see first hand the beneficial outcomes of union international solidarity and social justice programs.
The Guide To Involving Young Workers - a resource for PSAC Locals and Committees
November 2, 2011 - 12:50pm •
The PSAC BC Young Workers Caucus has created a document designed to assist Locals in getting young workers involved and active in the Union.The 8-page Guide To Involving Young Workers is full of tips, ideas, and resources for Local Executive members who want to engage and empower the next generation of leadership. Download it now, or contact Monica Urrutia for a supply of printed copies for your Local.
Call Out: CoDevelopment Canada Young Workers Delegation to Honduras and El Salvador
September 15, 2011 - 10:24am •
Are you passionate and active in international solidarity, social justice, and young worker issues?PSAC BC, with the help of the PSAC Social Justice Fund, has recently been given the opportunity to sponsor a member as part of CoDevelopment Canada's Young Worker's delegation to Honduras and El Salvador. The trip will take place from November 30th - December 9th, 2011

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