… Moe, Saskatchewan has lagged behind in protecting equality for workers. One egregious example is its lack of pay equity … areas of discrimination. Women with disabilities face a 56% gender pay gap; Immigrant women face a 55% gender pay gap; … It has been 25 years since the Equal Pay for Equal Value Policy Framework for public sector workers in Saskatchewan. …
… against homophobia and transphobia May 12, 2016 Share Unifor calls on everyone to join in recognizing May 17th as the … marriage and various global initiatives that promote equality for LGBTQ people, homophobia and transphobia are … the only provinces and territories that explicitly protect gender identity and gender expression in their human rights …
… Equity Dear Premier Kenney, On Equal Pay Day this year, Unifor members will be wearing red to symbolize women being in the red due to the gender wage gap. Nationally, it takes the average woman over … pay equity legislation is a key element in a package of policy changes necessary to reduce gendered income …
… Unifor marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence … 1989, and to recognize the continuing struggle for societal equality between women and men. This year, Unifor … of the Montreal Massacre by taking time to reflect on the gender-based violence and harassment that unacceptably …
… labour activist Joie Warnock on her retirement from Unifor. Joie dedicated herself to progressive causes from an … Vancouver. Throughout her life Joie has been an activist on genderequality including fighting for women’s reproductive … and has helped shape the direction of our union and public policy in several provinces. We know that she will be …
… Uniforpolicy on LGBTQ issues For over 20 years Unifor members … been actively engaged in struggles for social and legal equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex [1] , … by some indigenous communities to describe people whose are gender-variant, and/or have both masculine and feminine …
… Unifor opposes Sask Party move to “out” youth in schools August … Duncan announced sudden, sweeping changes to education policy that will make some queer and trans students unsafe … different pronoun or name at school that aligns with their gender identity. Teachers are prohibited from using a …
… October 18, 2018 Share October 18, 2018 On October 18, Unifor members join Canadians in celebrating Persons Day. On … and women with disAbilities. Persons Day is a reminder that equality cannot be reached simply through persistence. There must be a legal and systemic framework that supports gender equity - programs and policies such as universal …
… Nations designated this day to draw attention to the important contribution of seniors and to changing demographics: … world-wide data collection, disaggregated by age and gender To call on member states, UN entities, UN Women, and … older women in the center of all policies, ensuring genderequality as described in the Secretary-General’s report, Our …