TORONTO – On the fourth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster that killed more than 1,100 garment workers in Bangladesh, Canadian apparel retailers such as Mark’s and Sport Chek must commit to greater transparency regarding their supply chains, an international coalition of human rights and labour rights advocates says. “It is now four years after […]
MONTREAL, 19 April 2017 – Approximately 600 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) who work at CP Rail across Canada have ratified a new, five-year collective agreement. Apotheke-Vienna.com Votes received from USW Local 1976 members were counted today. A tentative agreement was negotiated at the end of February by the union and CP Rail, after which […]
OTTAWA – The United Steelworkers union (USW) has told a parliamentary committee that ensuring economic security for women is dependent on many factors, from better access to unionization, pay equity legislation, secure pensions, child care and putting a stop to gendered violence. “Every day we fight for the rights of women through collective bargaining,” says […]
Canadian women still take home, on average, 30% less each year than what men earn. We call that shortfall “the gender wage gap.” And it’s even greater if you are a racialized woman (over 35%) or an Aboriginal woman (over 40%). The gender wage gap has been with us a long time! Even now, when […]
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