International Women’s Day 2021

March 8, 2021 - Today is International Women’s Day. Women have been paying a heavy price since the beginning of the pandemic-induced recession; they have suffered from increased gender inequality in the labour force and increased domestic violence. Many women workers have experienced burnout and mental health issues in the past year, with so many competing stresses to deal with.

Education and Networks for Women

Over the last few months, Local 1944 and the United Steelworkers focused heavily on creating education and networks for women. Below are some tools to know more about women’s rights and means of action, and to connect with other workers and activists.

  • All Local 1944 members: Read the Women of Steel four publications on Burnout. Publication #1 reviews general information on burnout, #2 how self-help can assist, #3 how burnout could affect you at work, and #4 what to do when self-help is no longer working. Please reach out to your Women of Steel Committee if you need assistance.
  • Members in Alberta and British Columbia: Join the USW District 3 Women of Steel Network. The goal of this Network is to allow all sisters to connect with other Sisters within the Local and across Western Canada. This is not a committee, so all Sisters can join.
  • Members in Ontario: On Monday, March 15, at 7:00 pm EDT, join the USW District 6 Women’s Committee on Zoom to learn about the Raising the Bar on Women’s Health and Safety campaign. You will hear women talk about their successes and struggles, and discover tools and actions to make women’s work lives better. Sign up here to participate in this event, which will be in English with simultaneous French interpretation.

In Solidarity,

USW Local 1944

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