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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…
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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…
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Our Work

International Women’s Day: #DoneWaiting for equality in the workplace

March 5, 2019
Canada’s Unions are marking International Women’s Day in 2019 with a bold message on the…
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Canada’s unions urge federal government to help restore peace in Venezuela

January 30, 2019
The Canadian Labour Congress, representing over 3 million Canadian workers, calls on the Government of…
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Canada’s unions mark Human Rights Day by challenging rising racism and discrimination

December 10, 2018
Canada’s unions are marking International Human Rights Day and the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration…
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