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Across Canada and as recently as 2017, Indigenous women report being
forcibly or coercively sterilized. Some women were incorrectly told the procedure is reversible.
Others were separated from their babies until they consented to a tubal ligation.

Forced and coerced sterilizations of Indigenous women are a result of systemic violence and
discrimination against Indigenous peoples in the provision of public services in Canada, a pattern
well known and acknowledged by government.

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On December 10, people around the world will stand up for equality, justice and human dignity by celebrating International Human Rights Day. This year, the day represents the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Declaration was adopted in the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 in response to the events of World War II and the continuing colonialism that was rife at the time.

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December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day marks the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, where 14 women were murdered because of their gender.

Gender-based discrimination and violence remain widespread in our workplaces and communities.

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CUPE members hoping to hear much of anything were disappointed yesterday when the Conservative government Throne Speech failed to deliver on pretty well any priorities.

From education to municipalities, from heath care to Manitoba Hydro, this government was silent on its vision for Manitoba.

After a tumultuous year where this government has cut health care, laid the ground work for the privatization of hydro, demolished funding to the city of Winnipeg and other municipalities, and threatened a shakeup in education, the Throne Speech was largely silent.

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After almost a year of talks, Canada Post refuses to negotiate in good faith. On October 22, postal workers began rotating strikes to minimize disruption while still putting pressure on Canada Post to negotiate a fair collective agreement.  Postal workers are demanding much needed improvements in wages and working conditions and gender equality.

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On November 20, workplaces and communities across the country and around the world will take the time to observe Transgender Day of Remembrance to honour the lives of loved ones, friends and neighbours who have lost their lives because of anti-transgender violence.

Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a transgender woman, to memorialize the murder of transgender woman Rita Hester in Allston, Massachusetts in 1998.

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WINNIPEG – Following a nearly unanimous strike vote on October 16, 2018, employees of the Town of Swan River are preparing for strike action.

After months of delay, the Town has demanded that employees take concessions that would include giving up some of their statutory holidays.

“While CUPE does not bargain through the media, I thought that citizens of Swan River deserved to know that there could be a strike following the municipal election if issues are not resolved,” said Paul Klein, President of CUPE 851, “residents have a right to know that when they go to the polls.

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WINNIPEG – Citing the real danger of major cuts to education, health care and other frontline services, CUPE Manitoba is encouraging all their members to have their voices heard at public information sessions in the coming weeks.

“This is a government that wants to make cuts,” said Gord Delbridge, President of CUPE Manitoba.

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New details on the upcoming health care representation votes have been released. Updates can be found here: Bulletin October 2 and Bulletin October 11.

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HEALTH CARE SUPPORT WORKERS’ WEEK:  OCTOBER 8-14, 2018

WINNIPEG – This week, CUPE is celebrating the work of its more than 9,100 members in health care support roles across the province.

However, the Government of Manitoba has failed to proclaim Health Care Support Workers’ Week, which should have been proclaimed for October 8-14, 2018.