The Women's Department coordinates with Local Union and Regional Council Women's Committees to engage members on equity issues and other union priorities. We produce a range of materials including information brochures, policy documents and legal submissions.
If you have questions or require further resources, please contact @email
December 6
Unifor marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6 every year. This date marks the anniversary or the Polytechnique Massacre in 1989 in which 14 young women were killed in an act of violent misogyny.
Download this year’s poster and social media shareables to help spread awareness and end gender-based violence.
Unifor Education Courses for Women
Webinars are being added to the Education schedule all the time. This includes information on the Women’s Advocate program. They are free to participants by registering at https://onlineeducation.unifor.org/ Check the schedule here.
Women's Advocate Program
A Women’s Advocate is a specially trained workplace representative who assists women with concerns such as workplace harassment, intimate violence and abuse. The Women’s Advocate is not a counsellor but rather provides support for women accessing community and workplace resources. Find more information about Unifor's Women's Adovcate Program here.
Unifor Women's Merchandise
To order Unifor Women's merchandise including masks, pins, pens, tattoos & flags please download the order form by visiting: www.unifor.org/orderform
Unifor Women’s Committee Representatives
Atlantic
ARC Women’s Chair (Local 1-MWF) – Koren Beaman
ARC Women’s (Local FFAW) – Doretta Strickland
ARC Women’s (Local 219) – Erin MacDonald
Ontario
ORC Women’s Chair (Local 5555) – Sarah-Kai Antanaitis
ORC Women’s (Local 1106) – Emily Coulter
ORC Women’s (Local 2458) – Ashley Petrie
British Columbia
BCRC Women’s Chair (Local 111) – Sybil Joseph
BCRC Women’s (Local 1119) – Bre Beauchesne
BCRC Women’s (Local 114) – Cheryl Williams
Prairies & North
PRC Women’s Chair (Local 2-S) – Cecily Howe
PRC Women’s (Local 2002) – Desdemona Lunz
PRC Women’s (Local 2169) – Robinna Galvez
Quebec
Quebec Women’s Chair (Local 55-Q) – Jasmine Zarbatany
Quebec Women’s (Local 4319) – Joseé L'Herault
