Calling all Young Workers in the North! We are excited to offer Young Workers residing or working in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut a very exciting and unique opportunity to attend the 2024 PSAC BC Young Workers Summit at the Blue Horizon Hotel in Vancouver under the theme Together We Rise: Empower, Engage, Evolve.

The Summit is scheduled for Saturday, October 5 from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Sunday, October 6 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

PSAC North members in good standing who identify as Young Workers (35 years of age and younger) may apply to be delegates to this Summit.

We encourage all members to share this information with your networks and to inform PSAC Young Worker members in the North Region to ensure they are aware of the opportunity to attend this Summit.

Download the Callout for more information at PSAC North's website.

 

Summit Objectives

 

The objectives of the 2024 PSAC BC Young Workers Summit are:

• To gather PSAC Young Workers in person to discuss issues and present those issues to the broader PSAC Membership;
• To provide an opportunity to hear from, share experiences and talk about challenges faced by those in leadership positions (past and present) who have mobilized around these issues;
• To gain skills and tools on how to effect change in our political landscape inside and outside of the union; and,
• To challenge participants to develop their own political action skills and empower them to bring these skills to their respective Young Worker Committees.

 

The application deadline is Friday, August 23, 2024 at 11:59 PM Mountain. You can apply using the online form on the PSAC North regional website. If you require an alternate format for your application, please call the PSAC North REVP’s office at 867-669-0991 or contact Executive Assistant to the REVP Aly Gallant by email at gallana@psac-afpc.com.

 

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Delegates will be reimbursed for loss of salary and/or leave with pay authorization will be provided for the days that delegates are normally scheduled to work during the Summit. There will be no overtime compensation.

Delegates are eligible to claim for any non-salary expenses incurred in accordance with the PSAC Travel Policy (e.g. meal allowances, travel expenses, etc.).