Sonja Alton

Sonja Alton is a Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) member. She is retired from the Vancouver Community College full-time faculty where she taught for 20 years, the last six as Chair of the Humanities Department. Sonja resides in Vancouver with her husband Monty Alton, a retired USW staff representative. Both are active members of SOAR chapter 3-14.

Columnists

Feb 16, 2016

The incredible, irrepressible and witty Nellie McClung

Retiree Matters

Sonja Alton

January 28, 2016 was the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote in Manitoba. That date was a day to celebrate the sheer determination of women's suffrage to make gains for Canadian women.

Columnists

Dec 14, 2015

Memories of 64 years as political junkies

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Sonja Alton

A political junkie is defined as "one who is obsessed by all things political and votes in every election." Sonja Alton reflects on a life defined by political engagement.

Columnists

Oct 13, 2015

Women face gender inequality at every stage of working life

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Sonja Alton

Gender inequality doesn't just extend to wages and workplace discrimination: it also impacts on a woman's pension and benefits at work and as she transitions from the workplace to retirement.