May 8, 2017
Success for women lies in collaboration, say female labour leaders
Meagan Gillmore
Despite work towards gender equality, women still struggle for recognition in the workforce, and the labour movement. Two women labour leaders weigh in.
women workers
Jul 29, 2016
Renaissance Hotel workers' inspired fight for right to unionize
Teuila Fuatai
We're not crying, you're crying! We speak with four women from the housekeeping department about their fight for unionization and what it means.
May 11, 2016
Workers stand against the new labour law in Cambodia
Asia Pacific Currents
Updates on workers' struggles in Asia and interview with Sineat Yon, labour activist, on the new labour law in Cambodia.
May 6, 2016
Toronto library workers ratify agreement, Board to vote later today
Teuila Fuatai
A new collective agreement for the Toronto City public library workers is in the final steps of ratification.
Dec 14, 2015
Celebrating 25 years of Women of Steel
Women's activism and involvement in the union had begun earlier, particularly during the feminist wave of the 1970s and 1980s.
Nov 19, 2015
Overthrow the system! The fight for women's rights needs a socialist revolution
Faline Bobier
The historic battles for women's rights are well documented, so why are we still fighting the same fights? If we truly want progressive change, we need a new revolution.
Jul 13, 2015
Fighting for retirement equality: What women need to know
In April, the Union Coalition for Free Negotiation held a discussion about the inequalities of retirement security for women. Louisette Hinton reports back on what women need to know.
Jun 12, 2015
Need for reform of Temporary Foreign Worker Program highlighted by Human Rights verdict
Ethel Tungohan
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found Presteve Foods guilty of abusing temporary foreign workers. This victory is important, but more needs to be done to change the "employer-driven" system.
Nov 18, 2014
Hundreds gather to demand universal childcare system
Susan Prentice
Molly McCracken
As Canada looks towards its future, we all need to reflect on where our priorities are so that future generations of parents do not struggle to find and pay for childcare and education.
Nov 17, 2014
Canadians deserve a universal early childhood education and childcare system
Susan Prentice
Molly McCracken
Last week hundreds of educators, academics and activists gathered in Winnipeg for a national childcare conference, united by a vision of a universal early childhood education and childcare system.
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