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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

Standing in solidarity for our missing sisters

October 4, 2018
Sisters in Spirit Vigils on October 4th are an annual way to honour the lives…
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Striking workers shot and killed while marching with their families

September 29, 2018
On September 29, 1931, coal miners from nearby Bienfait gathered with their families, along with…
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Industrial workers of the world (iww) declared illegal in Canada

September 24, 2018
On September 24, 1918, the Canadian government made membership in the Industrial Workers of the…
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