Happy International Women's Day to the strong sisters of 87-M!
Unifor 87-M wishes a Happy International Women's Day to all our strong, inspiring sisters!
Unifor marks International Women’s Day with an intersectional approach to gender equality and a particular recognition of the barriers facing Indigenous women, women with disAbilities, non-binary people, racialized and trans women.
Women’s inequality is still glaringly evident in the gender pay gap, low numbers of women in leadership, high rates of gender-based violence and the frustrating lack of action on structures of equality such as universal child care.
At the local level, our Women’s Committee is busy trying to ramp up women’s participation in local leadership positions and tackling harassment and inequity in our workplaces. We will be holding elections for the Women’s Committee on April 17 after the Annual General Membership meeting.
Join the celebrations marking International Women’s Day in your community. Here is a list of events happening in various Ontario communities:
Toronto
March 9, 2019 – 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Mary Spratt IWD Breakfast
Hosted by United Steel Workers - Toronto Area Council
Toronto
March 9, 2019 - 11 a.m. (Rally), 1 p.m. (March)
OISE auditorium, 252 Bloor St W, M5S 1V6
Rally and march
Hosted by the Toronto International Women's Day Committee
Kitchener
March 9, 2019 - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
600 Wabanaki Drive, (Local 1106 Union Hall), N2C 2K4
Social/breakfast brunch
Hosted by Unifor Local 1106, RSVP is required.
Oshawa
March 10, 2019 - 10 a.m (social) 12 noon (lunch)
Unifor Local 222 Union Hall, 1425 Phillip Murray Ave, L1J 8L4
Social and lunch
Ticket required. Hosted by Unifor Local 222
Windsor
Mar 1, 2019 – 6 p.m.
Celebrating Women's Movement - Dinner and Draw
Ticket required. Hosted by Unifor Locals 200 and 444