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… New study finds declining job opportunities for women in Toronto, cycle of part-time, temporary work March … Area are dismal and not getting any better. The study “Working Women, Working Poor” tracks 44 women of a range of …

… International Women’s Day March 4, 2021 Share Main Image Image March 8, … women and women’s achievements and to continue the push for gender justice.  It was started by working women to call attention to poor pay and working …

… Unifor Statement on International Women's Day 2020 March 3, 2020 Share Main Image Image … of women and women’s achievements. It was started by working women to call attention to poor pay and working …

… Gender pay-gap, still keeping women down all these years later August 12, 2014 Share Main Image Image The elusive work-life balance is still out of reach for many women who … and it should look like us.” She also took on the issue of poor parental supports particularly around parental leave …

… Unifor urges Nova Scotia to pass domestic violence leave March … protection and paid leave will remove a major barrier for women escaping domestic and intimate partner violence.” … work performance was negatively affected. Absenteeism and poor work performance can leave victims vulnerable to …

… Letter to Premier Ford, Declare Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic December … during the 16 Days of Action Against Violence Against Women, to urge your government to pass Bill 173 and declare … this form of violence are at higher risk of experiencing poor general health, mental health challenges including …

… 27, 2015 Share Main Image Image The rise in precarious work has had a disproportionate impact on racialized workers, women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and … include low pay, no job security, poor and often unsafe working conditions, intensive labour, excessive hours and …

… Main Image Image Image June 29, 2018 FREDERICTON – Unifor commends the New Brunswick government’s decision to … Paid domestic violence leave removes a major barrier for women seeking to escape domestic and intimate partner … work performance was negatively affected. Absenteeism and poor work performance can leave victims vulnerable to …

… Unifor advocacy helps win domestic violence leave for NS workers … campaign by the labour movement, including Unifor and women’s rights groups. In both provinces, the NDP joined in … work performance was negatively affected. Absenteeism and poor work performance can leave victims vulnerable to …

… Unifor pushes for international gender equity March 16, 2018 … commission meeting in New York this year with Lisa Kelly, Women’s Director, and Roxanne Dubois, Young Worker Liaison. … Joie Warnock, Western Regional Director “Not only are working conditions difficult and dangerous with poor access …

… Persons. By designating a special day in recognition of seniors, the UN is drawing attention to the important … well, the rate of poverty is particularly high among senior women. We also know that recent changes to Canada’s … Those who work in physically demanding jobs and those with poor health will no longer have the option to retire at 65. …

… Unifor hosts national training summit to build equity through … and structures, such as workplace Racial Justice Advocates, Women’s Advocates, equity committees, conferences, and … discussing their challenges, finding common cause, and working together to break down barriers to create …

… Protecting temporary employment agency workers in Ontario March 19, 2024 … strike in their attempt to secure fair wages and improved working conditions. Representatives from Migrante Ontario … and highlights how those most impacted are often migrants, women and workers of colour, who earn low wages and work in …

… Momentum building to raise work standards and advance equality August 19, 2020 Share … called for improved unemployment benefits and warned about poor quality, precarious jobs for years. “Nobody’s done a … many of these workers are workers of colour, newcomers, women, and young people, all groups that are historically …

… Union coalition representing majority of Chartwell workers calls for ouster of board chair … failures during the pandemic.  Staffing challenges and working conditions are often cited as one of the main causes … the company to study a living wage for its employees. Often women and migrant workers, long-term care workers are among …

… 2023 Share Main Image Image Canadian Council kicks off Unifor’s 10-year anniversary celebrations The opening day of … also get to the root causes of how workplaces contribute to poor mental health. Delegates stepped up to the mic to share … seeking justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Read the full day three Canadian Council …

… Naureen Rizvi to Ford and Lecce: Stop the erosion of public accountability and … burden on a workforce that is overwhelmingly comprised of women. To make matters worse, many workers will not be … wage grid and framework that improves compensation and working conditions for child care workers. Unlike Ontario, …

… Unifor sisters attend the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women March 16, 2023 Share Main Image Image A delegation of … an honour to represent Unifor to bring our perspective as working women from Canada,” said Tracey Ramsey, Unifor …

… Unifor rallies outside Manitoba legislature for fair wages and better working conditions for health care workers October 31, 2022 … Director. “Ultimately, high staff turnover results in a poor quality of care for these clients. ACL needs more …

… budget funding to ‘Respect, Protect and Pay’ Association for Community Living workers October 27, 2022 Share Main … care. Ultimately, high staff turnover results in a poor quality of care for these wonderful clients. ACL needs … major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and …