Every six days a woman is killed in Canada – many by domestic violence. This week, RadioLabour presents an interview with a labour activist who campaigned for domestic violence legislation in every jurisdiction in the country. Secretary-Treasurer of Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union. Unifor has been campaigning for years to end violence against women, both at home and at work. For International Women’s Day RadioLabour interviewed the Secretary-Treasurer of Unifor, Lana Payne. Ms. Payne is one of the labour leaders who fought to have domestic violence legislation introduced in every jurisdiction in Canada.
RadioLabour is the international labour movement’s radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.
