UFCW Canada activists Take Back the Night in Brampton
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Brampton, Ont. – September 18, 2016 – UFCW Canada Local 1006A activists recently participated in the Take Back the Night rally and walk in Brampton, Ontario.
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Ontario gender wage gap report a “good first step” says UFCW Canada leader
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Toronto – August 26, 2016 – The release of the Ontario government’s Final report and recommendations of the Gender Wage Gap Strategy Steering Committee, "is a good first step in recognizing that the laws must change to improve the lives and future of women workers across the province,” says Paul Meinema, the national president of UFCW Canada.
Help close the Gender Pay Gap today
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Toronto – August 4, 2016 – UFCW Canada's new campaign, Closing the Gap, is calling on provincial governments to commit to closing the gender wage gap as an urgent human rights priority.
UFCW 500 member puts “Women Organizing Women” training to use
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Montreal – July 18, 2016 – After taking the UFCW Canada course on Women Organizing Women, which was offered to UFCW members across Quebec this past April, UFCW Canada Local 500 member Marianne Desabrais has put her training to use by participating in a successful campaign to unionize workers at the Bulk Barn store on Henri Bourassa in Montreal.
UFCW Canada calls on government to introduce pay equity legislation
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Toronto – July 4, 2016 – The House of Commons Special Committee on Pay Equity recently tabled its first report after hearing submissions from UFCW Canada and other concerned groups.
Shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence are severely lacking, study finds
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Toronto – June 1, 2016 – The Canadian Network of Women’s Shelters and Transition Houses (CNWST) recently released their third national survey, entitled Shelter Voices, which captured a “one-day snapshot” of transition houses and shelters in Canada by analyzing the experiences of women and children who used these facilities in order to escape violence.
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