IFPTE issued the following statement in response to the latest public comment by Elon Musk, the majority owner and chairman of X (formerly Twitter) and Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX, NASA’s 2nd largest contractor.
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Join the IFPTE Women’s Solidarity Network for our 6th installment of the Women & Unions International Speaker Series. This online event will be focused on the gender pay gap and what this means for women’s economic security especially during COVID-19.
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The Society of United Professionals (SUP/IFPTE Local 160) Executive Board recognized Equal Pay Day in Canada on April 7 by wearing red in support.
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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) marked Equal Pay Day by calling for immediate action on pay equity. Equal Pay Day signals the day when average wages in female dominated job categories finally catch up to the wages in male dominated job categories from the previous calendar year. This year, that date arrived on April 7.
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IFPTE stands in solidarity with Asian and Pacific Islander communities across Canada and the USA. We call upon our members and their families, our brother and sisters in the labor movement, our elected leader, and our communities to join together for a national day of action and healing on Friday, March 26, 2021 to #StopAsianHate.
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COVID-19 has impacted groups of workers differently, and recent Statistics Canada data released on unemployment rates show women of colour have been left behind.
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As we approach International Women's Day (IWD), IFPTE's Women's Solidarity Network (WSN) has created a guide to assist Locals with integrating equity into our union's work.
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