Activists out in force for IWD

“Most UFCW Canada members are women, so women’s issues are UFCW Canada issues,” says UFCW Canada National President Wayne Hanley, who is pictured (front left) with UFCW Canada Local 175 President Shawn Haggerty (centre) and several other UFCW Canada activists at the Toronto march. The Toronto event was organized by the city’s IWD organizing committee and drew well over 2,000 participants.
“We still have a long way to go in terms of women’s rights, as the Beijing +15 report shows (DIRECTIONS 10.08-09), but with this level of solidarity and optimism, we will continue to move forward toward a better, fairer day for all women,” says National President Hanley, who led the rally’s largest and loudest labour group.
The massive demonstration commanded the attention of several major media outlets as it rumbled through downtown Toronto, and welcomed the encouragement of smiling motorists who honked their support as they passed the marchers and their families.
A photo gallery of UFCW Canada’s participation in the Toronto IWD march is available at the union’s facebook page, www.facebook.com/ufcwcanada.

More photos of that IWD celebration can be found at www.ufcw1518.com.
DIRECTIONS • Vol. 10 No.10 • March 15, 2010