Organize or attend a December 6 event in your workplace or neighbourhood. Bargain for paid leave and other protections for workers facing domestic violence.Download and share CUPE’s Violence Prevention Kit.Use CUPE’s Stop Workplace Sexual Violence guide to raise awareness, support survivors and challenge sexual violence.On this day, and every day, we join those across the country demanding an end to gender-based violence everywhere that it occurs. It is critical we all recognize our collective responsibility to eradicate gender-based violence and harassment in our union as well. CUPE’s National Safe Union Spaces Working Group, which is made up of women members of the National Executive Board, is looking at ways to make CUPE union spaces safer and more welcoming for everyone. Too many workers – especially women and workers who experience oppression – have been subjected to violence and harassment in union spaces. The study found that violence from patients and clients is startlingly common for workers and that unions and employers need to create targeted prevention strategies to keep workers safe.Īs we fight gender-based violence at home and at work, we also need to tackle violence within the labour movement. Earlier this year, the Canadian Labour Congress released a groundbreaking study on workplace violence and harassment. More than half of the victims were Indigenous, Black and/or racialized.Īt work, women continue to face disproportionate levels of harassment and violence – especially in sectors serving the public. In 2021, 173 women and girls were murdered in Canada. When: Tuesday, December 6, 7:00 p.m.33 years later, we still need safer workplaces, safer schools and safer homes. This vigil will be live streamed on Every Woman's Centre's Facebook page. Guest Speaker: Dorothy Halliday, Director - Community Cares Youth Outreach. Every Woman's Centre, Sydney, NS - Holding a vigil to remember victims of the Montreal Massacre, as well as all victims of domestic violence in Cape Breton. Where: Caseley Park, Riverview, NB (Behind Riverview Town Hall) Donation's of personal care items for women will be gratefully accpeted. Moncton & District Labour Council - Holding a candlelight vigil and laying of roses Caseley Park in Riverview.Where: UNB Saint John, Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre University of New Brunswick - December 6th Memorial Service followed by a vigil walk.Where: Wesley United Church, 77 Williams St, Saint Andrews, NB Charlotte County Abuse Prevention Network - Hosting a candle lighting and moments of silence to honour victims of the Montreal Massacre, Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and others lost to gender based violence.Where: Windsor Assembly Plant at MaryLou's Memorial Stone (corner of Ypres Ave and Chrysler Centre.) Unifor Local 444 - A quiet vigil in remembrance of MaryLou, Lori Dupont and the victims of the Montreal Massacre.Where: Local 199 Union Hall, 124 Bunting Rd, St. Donations of NEW women's pyjamas for Woman's Place will be gratefully accepted. Unifor Local 199 Women's Committee - A candlelight vigil with guest speaker from Women's Place of South Niagara.Where: Brampton City Hall, 2 Wellington St W, Brampton, ON. Meet at the "Young Canada" sculpture. The walk will be followed by light refreshments, presentations by the Women's Committee and guest speaker Lana Payne. Unifor Local 1285 Women's Committee - Memorial walk commemorating all victims of gender based violence.Where: Unifor Local 222 Union Hall, 1452 Phillip Murray Ave, Oshawa, ONĪttendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for donation When: Tuesday, December 6, Doors open at 6:00 p.m., Vigil begins at 6:30 p.m. Unifor Local 222 Women's Committee - Hosting a candlelight vigil.Where: Petch Fountain, in front of McPherson Library
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