International Women’s Day – March 8th

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Women on the Waterfront from ILWU Local 502. Photo Credit – Erin Neely

Today is International Women’s Day, a day where we celebrate our Sisters around the world for what they have done, what they are doing, and what they are going to do! Throughout history women have given to society as much, if not more than most others, they have fought for the right to vote, the right to determine what happens with their own bodies, and are still fighting for fair wages, as well as to be seen by the law in cases of violence.

We need to pledge today as workers around the world to stand up and support our Sisters and their struggle for equality and fairness not only in the workplace, but everywhere our support is needed. We demand that governments around the world treat our Sisters with dignity and equality as is deserved.

On behalf of the Officers of the ILWU Canada I wish our Sisters a lifetime of support not only on this day but everyday. I will leave you with our Guiding Principle #3:

 “Workers are indivisible. There can be no discrimination because of race, color, creed, national origin, religious or political belief, sex, gender preference, or sexual orientation. Any division among the workers can help no one but the employers. Discrimination of worker against worker is suicide. Discrimination is a weapon of the boss. Its entire history is proof that it has served no other purpose than to pit worker against worker to their own destruction.”

In Solidarity,

Rob Ashton

President

 

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