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Women’s wages shouldn’t come at a discount, but the gender pay gap in Canada hasn’t improved in decades. In fact, for many women, it’s getting worse.

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Domestic violence at work resource centre

Domestic violence (DV) is a pattern of behaviour used by one person to gain power and control over another with whom they have or have had an intimate relationship. It can include physical, emotional, sexual, financial, psychological and/or spiritual abuse, as well as stalking or harassment. It exists in intimate relationships between people of any gender and may be between…

Rise up! For gender justice 

International Women’s Day 2024 We are facing multiple crises all stacked on top of each other: Affordability, Care and Climate. And women are disproportionally impacted. They are the ones who bear most of the caring and household responsibilities and face impossible choices, every month, to make ends meet. Workers, especially women, continue to see their wages falling behind while they…

Canada’s unions call for a National Action plan on Gender-Based Violence

November 25, 2020

Canada’s unions are marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by…

Canada’s workers engage MPs during first-ever Virtual Action Week

November 5, 2020

By Hassan Yussuff, as published in National Newswatch On any given day of a normal…

Canada’s unions launch nation’s first-ever virtual lobby week

November 3, 2020

OTTAWA – Hundreds of workers from communities across Canada are meeting virtually with their MPs…

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Domestic violence at work resource centre

Rise up! For gender justice

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Canada’s unions call for a National Action plan on Gender-Based Violence

Canada’s workers engage MPs during first-ever Virtual Action Week

Canada’s unions launch nation’s first-ever virtual lobby week

Rise up! For gender justice 