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Red dresses, remembrance, and a call for justice for MMIWG2S

Red Dress Day is a day of remembrance and action to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S). Each year on May 5,...

Celebrating Jewish workers’ voices and resilience in our labour movement

This Jewish Heritage month, we recognize and celebrate Jewish workers and the many ways Jewish communities have helped shape Canada’s labour movement. Their courage, creativity, and strong sense of justice have helped advance...

Asian Heritage Month: Recognizing contributions and confronting anti-Asian racism

Asian Heritage Month is a time to recognize the strength, diversity, and contributions of Asian communities across Canada. It is an opportunity to honour the many ways people of Asian descent have helped shape...

FB members set priorities for next round of bargaining

PSAC members representing the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) gathered in Ottawa from March 24 to 26 for the FB National Bargaining Conference to elect their bargaining team and set priorities that will drive the next round...

International Women’s Day 2026

March 8 is International Women’s Day, and the CIU Standing Women’s Committee wishes to acknowledge the continued work of all activists and members within...

Black History Month: from legacy to leadership

This Black History Month, PSAC honours the leadership, resilience and organizing power of Black workers who have shaped Canada’s labour movement and continue to lead the fight for...

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Memory, dignity and justice

Significance of barbed wire: During the Holocaust, barbed wire fences surrounded concentration and extermination camps, including Auschwitz-Birkenau. Over time, barbed wire has become a widely recognized symbol...

Ending gender-based violence in Canada is everyone’s responsibility

On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we remember those who have been murdered in acts of gender-based violence...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and 16...

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against...

Canada’s unions stand in solidarity for Trans Day of Remembrance

Today and every day, Canada’s unions stand firmly in solidarity with trans and gender-diverse communities as we collectively grieve the senseless and heartbreaking loss...