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Labour walks : A catalytic walking conversation in the Spadina garment district

Maureen Hynes & Sue Smith will be hosting the third of three walking conversations on labour history in Toronto. This Spadina walking tour explores the plight of the garment worker. The walk will discuss the struggles for safe working conditions and adequ
Sep 8 2011 - 6:30pm
Sep 8 2011 - 8:30pm

Location

33 Cecil Street Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 39' 12.6864" N, 79° 23' 2.0652" W

Maureen Hynes and Sue Smith will be hosting the third of three walking conversations on labour history in Toronto. This Spadina walking tour explores the plight of the garment worker. The walk will discuss the struggles for safe working conditions and adequate pay in an industry that is still plagued with labour abuses and challenges. 

This is a free event!

Bring your walking shoes and a friend or two!

At the completion of the walk we will convene to continue the conversation.

Rain or shine!

Hope to see you there!

Contact name: 
Deborah Konecny

RebELLEs: Notre Révolution Féministe, Our Revolution is Now - the 2nd Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering

May 20 2011 - 12:00am
May 23 2011 - 12:00am

Location

University of Winnipeg, streets of 'Peg Town
515 Portage Ave
Winnipeg
Canada
Phone: 204-942-7390
49° 53' 27.1284" N, 97° 9' 12.5028" W

We are the young RebELLEs who have answered a feminist call and we are proud to call ourselves feminists. Our struggle is not over. We will be post-feminist when we have post-patriarchy.

Who is the Gathering for?
If you want to learn about feminism and what it means to other young women, if you are interested in connecting with other active, engaged, community-building young women who are fighting for social justice across the country, if you want to make friends from every province and territory in Canada, if you want to help young women across the country have their voices heard and if you want to join up with an amazing group of like-minded queer-positive, sex-positive, pro-choice women then this is the event for you!

Contact name: 
FemRev
Contact email: 
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