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CUPE 3913 would like to wish you all a Happy IWD and reminds you, as the stories below show, that the battle is not over.

In 1977, March 8th was proclaimed by the United Nations to be International Women’s Day.  While International Women’s Week runs from March 7th to March 13th, the celebration of March 8th is dedicated to the observance of social progress, equality, and the significant contribution women make to the world.  This year, Canada’s theme of “Strong Women. Strong Canada. Strong World” has been adopted by the government to encourage women to participate in leadership roles in order to be fully active in all aspects of economic and social life.  However, it’s been no bread and roses for Canadian women since the inception of … click here to read the full article – Strong Women, Strong Canada, Strong World – But…

Check out CUPE Local 966 fights for Equal Pay in Peel for the shameful treatment that is still ongoing.

And for a very informative exposé of how far we have come, and how far we still have to go, check out Judy Rebick’s article: Assessment of the women’s movement 40 years after the Royal Commission on the Status of Women.

This just received:
There will be a screening of  the film “Salt of the Earth” as part of International Women’s Week

Friday, March 12, 2010
4:00pm
Mackinnon 307, UofG

Come celebrate IWD (a few days late). Learn about the herstory of IWD and a brief people’s herstory of Revolutionary Women!

Followed by a screening of “SALT OF THE EARTH”

This movie was banned during the McCarthy era in the US.
It was one of the first pictures to advance a feminist social and political critique and still provides a progressive look at capitalism and problems to overcome in the labour movement.

The critics say (in 1954)…

“as clear a piece of Communist propaganda as we have had in many years.” -Sight and Sound review

“a calculated social document.” – New York Times
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“the struggle for the complete equality and emancipation of women continues…”