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We’re Making a Difference

The PSAC Social Justice Fund provides emergency relief, worker education, and anti-poverty initiatives in Canada and internationally. Supported by unions and employers, the fund has made a significant impact in disaster-stricken areas like Haiti and Asia. Through partnerships and community engagement, the fund aims to build solidarity and create lasting change. Join us in making a difference!

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We’re Making a Difference

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  1. We’re Making a Difference The PSAC Social Justice Fund

  2. Solidarity in action

  3. 1998 Ice Storm Community-to-community, stranger-to stranger help during disasters

  4. Asian tsunami 2004

  5. Haiti 2010

  6. Initiatives supported by Social Justice Fund EMERGENCY OR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DEVELOPMENT

  7. Initiatives supported by Social Justice Fund WORKER EDUCATION WORKER-TO-WORKER EXCHANGE

  8. Initiatives supported by Social Justice Fund ANTI-POVERTY INITIATIVES IN CANADA

  9. Social Justice Funds UNIONS EMPLOYERS • Steelworkers • UNIFOR • CUPW • CUPE • others • Big Three Auto Companies • Nestlé Canada • Sears • Siemens • Bombardier • others

  10. Humanitarian relief Haiti 2010 earthquake Emergency funds raised: $222,000 Assistance for medical aid and housing reconstruction

  11. Long-term partnerships Haiti 2010 earthquake Commitment to assist farmers’ and women’s groups and strengthen local unions

  12. Solidarity – not charity

  13. Humanitarian relief Asian tsunami 2004 Emergency fund established for immediate relief

  14. Long-term partnerships Asian tsunami 2005 Commitment to support Union of Fish Harvesters, Agricultural and Forest Workers of Andhra Pradesh (APVVU)

  15. Worker education Union/Employer partnership PSAC, UPCE & Canada Post assisting Nigeria Labour Congress with HIV/AIDS awareness

  16. Worker education Literacy program for women workers in Bolivian mining industry

  17. Joint humanitarian project Working with KAIROS in Democratic Republic of Congo to maintain a Legal Clinic Against Gender-Based Violence

  18. Worker Education House-building project in Guatemala, working with local group Comité Campesino del Altiplano (CCDA)

  19. Before and after

  20. Worker-to-worker exchange Long-term commitment to assisting public-sector unionists in Columbia With CUPW and CUPE, supporting education, capacity-building, communications and networking

  21. Anti-poverty initiatives in Canada Mustard Seed inner city mission in Calgary

  22. Anti-poverty initiatives in Canada Nunavut Literacy Council

  23. Anti-poverty initiatives in Canada “École citoyenne” offers families the possibility of improving their educational level ... ... and to break the cycle of intergenerational illiteracy.

  24. Social Justice Fund Members actively involved Hands-on education and participation Growing network of resource people Links forged with the wider community Much done – much more to do

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