The team remains committed to winning a new collective agreement that addresses key issues identified by the membership, including wages that keep up with the cost of living; better work-life balance; and improvements to collective agreement language around telework, leave, and job security.

September 18 marks International Equal Pay Day. On this day, we recognize the strides this country has made towards pay equity, but also highlight the important work that remains to be done.  

In Canada, women earn 89 cents for every dollar earned by men for work of equal value. For Indigenous women, racialized women, and women with disabilities, it’s even less.  Gender equality will not be achieved without pay equity.