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November 1, 2018 by 1996-O Executive

Unifor welcomes proactive pay equity to reduce gender wage gap

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October 30, 2018

OTTAWA – Unifor welcomes the federal government’s launch of proactive pay equity legislation to close the gender wage gap in federally regulated sectors.

“It’s time that we address the undervaluing of women’s work and put measures in place to ensure compliance, and the proposed Pay Equity Act does just that,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “This is what our members have been pushing for in consultations across the country.”

Unifor represents more than 77,000 members in federally regulated workplaces across Canada, in sectors ranging from telecommunications and broadcasting to airlines, rail, and transport.

Members have been fighting for pay equity in our communities, at annual Equal Pay Day activities and at bargaining tables across the country.

“We look forward to working with employers through the pay equity committees that will ensure compensation is fair and not discriminatory,” said Dias. “We will be examining the details of the bill to ensure it has all the practical processes necessary.”

While non-discriminatory compensation schemes are the law, this bill puts the onus on the employer to ensure compliance, rather than workers having to complain to have their rights enforced.

“Equal pay for work of equal value, which is at the heart of this proposed legislation, should be the goal of all employers,” said Lisa Kelly, Unifor Director of Women’s department. “While this is an important protection for women in the workforce, to close the gender wage gap we need to address other barriers as well, such as the lack of universal child care and equal access to good jobs. We also need to ensure we are considering the diversity of all genders and including intersectionality in our approach.”

Unifor also applauds the Gender Budgeting Act, which seeks to incorporate a gender and diversity lens when allocating and analyzing budgets. Similarly, the establishment of the Department of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE), in place of the current Status of Women may also further equity goals.

Unifor is Canada’s largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.

 

https://www.unifor.org/en/whats-new/press-room/unifor-welcomes-proactive-pay-equity-reduce-gender-wage-gap

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October 25, 2018 by 1996-O Executive

Fill out the survey! Does performance management help you perform you job better?

WE NEED EVERYONE TO FILL IT OUT!  This is your opportunity to have your say. Let’s get on this together and get it done TODAY!!

DO THE SURVEY!

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Fill out the union’s confidential survey to share your experiences: Visit unifor.org/survey to get started.

Please fill out the survey today, on a personal phone or computer- not your company computer- and not during work hours.

Let your union, Unifor, know how performance management in the workplace has affected you. We hope to better understand the effects of these tools on members working for major telecommunications companies.

Your survey responses are confidential. All identifying information will be removed from the union’s report, and will never be shared with the employer. This information is collected in order to prevent duplicates and ensure quality data. This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete

The survey will be open for a period of three weeks, closing on Monday, November 12.

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October 25, 2018 by 1996-O Executive

“Listen Up” Visibility

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This weeks visibility at several 1996-O Localities,

encouraging members of the importance of filling out the Unifor Survey

Unifor wants to hear from you! Does performance management help you perform you job better?

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October 25, 2018 by 1996-O Executive

Hands Off Health Care!

We joined forces with the Ontario Health Coalition and supporters to fight back against cuts and privatization to health care. With thousands attending this rally, Ontarians’ strong support to #KeepHealthCarePublic was evident. Activists called for residents’ needs to come first in our long-term care system, and made it clear that privatization is not welcome. #OHCRally4Care

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October 25, 2018 by 1996-O Executive

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