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Training course inspires UFCW Canada women activists

Toronto – April 22, 2016 – Earlier this month, several UFCW Canada activists from across the country converged in Toronto for the week-long "Organizers Training for Women Activists" course.

Growth, women’s rights, and First Nations equality discussed at UFCW National Council meeting

Toronto – April 21, 2016 – UFCW Canada national and local union leaders recently gathered at the biannual UFCW National Council meeting held in Toronto.

UFCW Canada activists unite in Equal Pay Day actions

Toronto – April 20, 2016 – UFCW Canada activists took to the streets of Toronto to mark Equal Pay Day on April 9, raising awareness of how far into the next year a woman must work to earn the same amount made by a man in the previous year.

UFCW Canada launches Closing the Gap to combat gender wage inequality

Toronto – March 31, 2016 – It's no April Fool's joke: women in Canada still make 30 per cent less than men in non-union workplaces.

Ontario Human Rights Commission says sexualized dress codes violate human rights

Toronto – March 14, 2016 – The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has issued a warning to employers that sexist dress codes which require female staff to wear skimpy, revealing outfits as part of the job could be a human rights violation.

Resiliency inspires 10th annual Saskatchewan Women's Conference

Saskatoon, Sask. – March 14, 2016 – Dozens of UFCW Canada women activists and allies from across Saskatchewan recently gathered in Saskatoon for the annual Saskatchewan Women's Conference.