Toronto – October 3, 2016 – UFCW Canada activists from across Ontario joined thousands of labour allies outside the Ontario legislature to urge the government to Make It Fair for all workers across the province.
Toronto – August 31, 2016 – UFCW Canada activists recently stood in solidarity with United Steelworkers of Canada allies at a Toronto rally calling on the government to restore funding for two job action centres that provide vital services to Ontario manufacturing workers who have lost their jobs.
Toronto – August 26, 2016 – While Stephen Harper’s political career has come to an end, don’t be fooled.
Toronto – August 25, 2016 – Over the years UFCW Canada has trained hundreds of activists to work on election campaigns.
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UFCW Canada submission to the House of Commons Special Committee on Pay Equity |
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The gender wage gap is the difference in earnings between women and men in the workplace.
It is a widely recognized indicator of the economic inequality facing working women. A 2015 United Nations Human Rights report raised concerns about “the persisting inequalities between women and men” in Canada, including the “high level of the pay gap” and its disproportionate effect on low-income women, racialized women, and Indigenous women.
Canada is ranked as having the 8th highest gender pay gap out of a list of 43 countries examined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
According to data from the 2016 Census, women in Canada earn nearly 30% less than men—a gap that's even wider for racialized, Indigenous, LGBTQ2S, and disabled women. As inflation and the costs of living soar, women are struggling to afford the basic essentials to support themselves and their families.
Women have historically faced significant barriers to achieving economic equality, including gender-based discrimination in hiring, promotion, and pay. While progress has been made in recent years, the gender pay gap remains persistently high. Women have higher levels of education and still make less than men on average. There’s a significant gap between what men and women earn in every industry and occupation.
Pay equity is not a privilege or a frill. It is the law. Discriminatory pay gaps are a violation of human rights, and human rights enforcement is not a partisan issue.
Toronto – July 27, 2016 – The release of an Ontario government interim report that lays out options to update Ontario’s outdated labour laws is “a welcome step in acknowledging the laws must change to improve the lives and future of workers across the province,” says Paul Meinema, the national president of UFCW Canada.
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