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April
24

24
April

Rana Plaza: 12 years of fighting for corporate accountability [1]

Since 2013, when the Rana Plaza factory collapsed in Bangladesh, Canada’s unions have marked the tragic April 24th anniversary by bringing attention to the ongoing unacceptable working conditions o

December
5

5
December

Social justice stories: Defending human rights in Guatemala [2]

In March 2024, PSAC’s Social Justice Fund resumed its annual worker education program after a four-year pause due to the pandemic. PSAC members and young workers travelled to Guatemala’s highlands to participate in the 14th Education-In-Action delegation — an annual project led by PSAC’s Social Justice Fund in partnership with the solidarity organization Education In Action.

October
17

17
October

PSAC’s Social Justice Fund fights poverty in Northern Canada [3]

These initiatives all highlight the critical role of the SJF in mitigating the effects of poverty in the territories, with a focus on food security and emergency support, ensuring that vulnerable communities have the resources they need to thrive.

April
24

24
April

11 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Canada’s unions honour victims and continue demands to improve conditions for workers [4]

April 24, 2024, marks 11 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This terrible and avoidable tragedy killed more than 1,134 workers and injured more than 2,600, unveiling the horrific conditions of work for millions of workers in an unregulated industry, not only in Bangladesh but in dozens of other countries as well.

November
2

2
November

Social Justice Fund : Success at the bargaining table [5]

Our success in negotiating the Fund at the bargaining table is growing.

November
2

2
November

Social Justice Fund : Who we are [6]

Mission Statement

October
17

17
October

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Everyone deserves access to basic needs [7]

Access to basic human rights including water, food, and housing – is increasingly at risk or out of reach for many communities in Canada and countries around the world. As a union, our fight today and every day is to raise the standard of living for all workers, secure decent and safe working conditions, and help build equitable communities everywhere.

October
5

5
October

Apply to participate in the Education in Action project in Guatemala [8]

PSAC Social Justice Fund (SJF) is organizing a delegation to travel to Guatemala in the spring of 2024 to work with and learn from grass roots organizations empowering communities.

June
30

30
June

Statement from Canadian and Québec labour unions in solidarity with the family and colleagues of Shahidul Islam [9]

The Canadian and Québec Labour movement, joining workers around the globe, condemn the brutal murder of Shahidul Islam, a 45-year-old father of two and President of the Gazipur unit of the Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF).

June
13

13
June

PSAC donates to Partners in Pride in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ rights in Africa [10]

PSAC’s Social Justice Fund [11] is proud to support the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Partners in Pride program with a donation that will help fund the health and human rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The contribution aligns with the 2023 Pride season, an annual celebration of the progress we’ve made, and a reminder of the work that still lies ahead for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

February
22

22
February

PSAC donates $15,000 to support emergency relief in Turkey and Syria [12]

PSAC’s Social Justice Fund has donated $15,000 to Oxfam to support emergency relief in Turkey and Syria, following the February 6 earthquake — the worst to hit the region in nearly 100 years. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 40,000 people, with the death count still climbing, and left millions more displaced without shelter from the freezing temperatures.

November
23

23
November

Canada-Colombia Frontlines Delegation 2022 [13]

Joint Statement

October
5

5
October

PSAC pledges support to Hurricane Fiona and Pakistan flood relief efforts [14]

As Atlantic Canada continues the long road to recovery in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, PSAC’s Social Justice Fund has pledged $25,000 to the Canadian Red Cross as part of the Hurricane Fiona in Canada Appeal to help communities rebuild. The Red Cross is working closely with local, provincial, and federal governments to get humanitarian assistance delivered to people in need as quickly as possible, and with Indigenous communities in the Atlantic to assess damage and needs moving forward.

April
27

27
April

Pressure building for human rights legislation for Canadian companies abroad [15]

Momentum is growing around proposed federal legislation to prevent human rights abuses abroad by Canadian corporations.

December
9

9
December