Nominations for this year's Pearl Award are due by May 14. Established in 2005, the Pearl Award is annually presented to a female member for assisting with initatives for women, the labour movement and their community. For more information regarding the award and the criteria, please download the nomination form (PDF).
The Equal Pay Coalition, supported by UFCW Canada Local 1000A, has launched a new pay equity campaign.
Ontario has one of the highest gender pay gaps in the world. Women working in Ontario make 29% less than their male peers. The gender pay gap affects all of us, men and women, and this election is the perfect time to start working together again for a fair Ontario.
Kathleen Baranik’s story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. The Local 1000A member is quiet and soft-spoken and someone who has lived through more challenges than most people face in a lifetime.
Local 1000A member Frank Mensah brought along a special guest to the 2011 International Women’s Day celebrations in downtown Toronto: his 11-year-old daughter, Trinity Jeffcott. Mensah and Jeffcott were among the strong Local 1000A contingent who marched in the annual rally.
“She is the future,” Mensah said. “I wanted her to learn about the history of the women’s movement, and the strength of those who struggled for women’srights over the years.” While International Women’s Day is March 8, the event was held on March 12 to accommodate workers.
