Idea dates back to second International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen in 1910

BCGEU working to ensure placement for impacted members.

Scheduled on March 26 and again on March 29 by MFL Occupational Health Centre in Winnipeg.

Leaves residents without access to publicly-funded outpatient rehab services.

Outstanding issues include wages, hours of work, sick leave, pensions, shift premiums and LTD benefits.

'Workers absolutely refused any further concessions from the agency.' - Warren (Smokey) Thomas.

Offering trade union women an intensive four days of learning and sharing in a supportive environment.

Welcome counterpoint to longstanding focus on business schools at post-secondary institutions across Canada.

'These are real gains for health care workers.' - BCGEU president Darryl Walker.

'Public and community services are key to making sure that the economy recovers quickly and that everyone in British Columbia shares in the economic recovery.' - Darryl Walker.

'Every B.C. community depends on community social services workers.' - BCGEU.

NSGEU recommending acceptance of tentative three-year settlement.

Students, faculty and staff at the college refused to cross a picket line set up by striking workers.

Research assesses overall job satisfaction and outlines workers' insights into the strengths and weaknesses of ANCR organization.

'The global recession wiped out 486,000 full-time Canadian jobs within a year and those jobs aren’t coming back on their own.'

'The facts only strengthen our conclusion that it is a bad deal for New Brunswick and that serious consideration has not been given to a more desirable option.'

OPSEU members take anti-privatization message to politicians at Queen's Park.

OPSEU brings together business, labour, government and community agencies for an in-depth exploration of the future of Ontario.

Decision allows for debate and hearings but will not result in any changes in the already-negotiated $3.2-billion contract, government says.

Details of the proposed settlement for SGEU's public service bargaining unit are being withheld pending ratification votes.

Reality Check: 'A sharp decrease in institutional and political support by the government of Canada for the promotion and protection of the human rights of women and girls.'

Public sector pensions are paid for by the deferred wages of public employees throughout their careers and private sector workers deserve the same opportunity to protect themselves in retirement.

'What the government needs to consider is how to create jobs and real investment in Tignish and rural Prince Edward Island.' - Shelley Ward.

'We need to arm ourselves as never before with information that will help us make the best decisions for our families.' - James Clancy.

'This vote is not an endorsement of the imposed terms and conditions or the employer’s last offer. Fear of a strike, according to most reports, was a key factor.'