… against homophobia and transphobia May 12, 2016 Share Unifor calls on everyone to join in recognizing May 17th as the … marriage and various global initiatives that promote equality for LGBTQ people, homophobia and transphobia are … the only provinces and territories that explicitly protect gender identity and gender expression in their human rights …
… Statement for December 6, 2023 November 29, 2023 Share Main Image Image … on their Montreal campus, and all lives tragically lost to gender-based violence, and we recommit to the ongoing battle … and staunch commitment. We understand the fight forgenderequality and the eradication of violence against women are …
… Gender pay-gap, still keeping women down all these years later August 12, 2014 Share The elusive work-life balance is still out of reach for many women who … more than half of all housework and childcare, Centre forPolicy Alternatives Senior Researcher Kate McInturff told …
… Status of Women Image There are more than 100,000 women in Unifor working in every province … or political equality. Inequality is clear in the on-going gender-based violence, low wages and economic opportunities … In turn, their experiences and data can help to ground policy at the federal level. The funding model must be …
… Uniforpolicy on LGBTQ issues For over 20 years Unifor members … been actively engaged in struggles for social and legal equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex [1] , … by some indigenous communities to describe people whose are gender-variant, and/or have both masculine and feminine …
… Up for Debate September 30, 2015 Share 1984 was the last time … a debate on women’s issues. Since then, women’s issues and genderequality have been woefully absent from the debate … aboriginal lawyer Katherine Hensel, Canadian Centre forPolicy Alternatives researcher Kate McInturff who critiqued …
… labour activist Joie Warnock on her retirement from Unifor. Joie dedicated herself to progressive causes from an … Vancouver. Throughout her life Joie has been an activist on genderequality including fighting for women’s reproductive … and has helped shape the direction of our union and public policy in several provinces. We know that she will be …
… Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia May 14, 2015 Share Unifor calls on everyone to join us in recognizing May 17 th as … marriage and various global initiatives that promote LGBTQ equality, homophobia and transphobia are still deeply … of homelessness amongst LGBTQ youth, the rights of transgender people and the lack of appropriate health care …
… Ontario disconnect from work legislation a start to improve work-life balance October … equally as there is a danger that they could widen the gender gap, with women who have additional home and child … for all working people and their rights, fights forequality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and …
… Unifor opposes Sask Party move to “out” youth in schools August … Duncan announced sudden, sweeping changes to education policy that will make some queer and trans students unsafe … different pronoun or name at school that aligns with their gender identity. Teachers are prohibited from using a …
… October 18, 2018 Share October 18, 2018 On October 18, Unifor members join Canadians in celebrating Persons Day. On … and women with disAbilities. Persons Day is a reminder that equality cannot be reached simply through persistence. There must be a legal and systemic framework that supports gender equity - programs and policies such as universal …