… Pay Day symbolizes the average additional time it takes for women in our country to earn what men did in the previous … year, highlighting the persistent gender wage gap. For many women it may take even longer to achieve equal pay. Facts … undeniable reality of the gender wage gap and its impact on women's economic security. In Canada, women earn …
… fightbacks. Murray participated as co-chair on the ITF Women Transport Committee, where she helped lead the discussion on women warehouse workers, artificial intelligence, safe … global economy, all workers have to fight together." The Women Transport Committee also talked about building women …
… Officer Gina Smoke was invited to tour the West Central Women’s Resource Centre (WCWRC) transitional housing project … two years to help the WCWRC build transitional housing for women seeking to escape domestic violence. The provincial … reviewed how the project’s spaces would be used to serve women in the community. “Unifor is very proud to have …
… at bolstering the protection and well-being of Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals. Announced by … We're here to ensure that the voices of Indigenous women and gender-diverse people are not just heard but are … forward in the fight for justice and safety for Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals. Unifor is …
… Chairperson Jason Gale and Employment Equity Representative/Women’s Advocate Teresa Martin invited Unifor Women’s Department Director Tracey Ramsey, and Human Rights … members. “Walking through the facility and seeing so many women and so many workers of colour, it was so clear to me …
… and gender-diverse people is essential to protecting ALL women from violence and discrimination. The facts are stark … aims to politicize the health and safety concerns of women, trans, and non-binary people for political gain. … Diversity Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Canadian Women's Foundation Centre for Gender Advocacy Child Care Now …
… National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. On this day, we solemnly remember the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre when 14 women were killed on their Montreal campus, and all lives … this pervasive and deeply unjust violence. Violence against women is not an issue that affects women alone; it is a …
… a date known as Equal Pay Day. This is the average date women have to work into the year to catch up to the wages … year Equal Pay Day will be marked on April 4, meaning that women will have worked an extra quarter of a year just to … the gender wage gap and to call on all employers to pay women equally. Unifor is a member of the Equal Pay …
… Canadians in celebrating Persons Day. On this day in 1929, women won the right to be appointed to the Senate of Canada, … being considered “persons” under the law. Since that time women have continued to work tirelessly to break down barriers to women’s full participation in public and political life. …
… Unifor Atlantic Director Lana Payne was chosen as one of 23 Women of Bold Vision from a long list of distinguished and … nominees. The recognition is meant to highlight Canadian women who have demonstrated great passion and commitment to Canadian society, specifically with regards to women's issues. "Lana has a deep understanding of the …
… marks IWD March 10, 2015 Share Unifor marked International Women’s Day at rallies, dinners and marches across the … session of the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women was held in New York City. “International Women’s Day gives us a chance to celebrate the progress that …
… man did in 12 months. We know the gap is even wider for women facing multiple and intersecting areas of discrimination. Women with disabilities face a 56% gender pay gap; Immigrant women face a 55% gender pay gap; for Indigenous women it is …
… double down on our determination to do more. International Women’s Day this year comes on the 50 th anniversary of two … caravan to Ottawa and the Royal Commission on the Status of Women. These landmarks are worth celebrating, even as we … caravan 50 years ago. The Royal Commission on the Status of Women was struck in Canada’s centennial year, and it issued …
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