Across Canada, women and gender diverse workers are fed up with bearing the brunt of a broken economy, crumbling public infrastructure systems and precarious, low wage employment. With a federal election on the horizon, Canada’s unions are taking a stand to Rise Up for gender justice from candidate townhalls, campaign events, and lobbying sessions, all the way to the ballot box.
MFUR celebrates International Women’s Day, which is observed annually on March 8 to recognize women’s achievements and advocate for gender equality, women’s rights and social and economic justice for all. We join with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in stating that Women’s Labour Rights are Human Rights!
Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends, Workers are rightly worried about the impacts of Donald Trump's boneheaded tariffs. This is the latest step backwards by America, following Trump's attacks on public servants, his elimination of employment equity, and his obsession with discriminating against trans people.
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