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Rally recalls working class and revolutionary roots of International Working Women’s Day

BURNABY, B.C. – Members of Vancouver-based grassroots collectives gathered at Burnaby Civic Square on Saturday March 11th to commemorate the revolutionary working class origins and the international actions of International Working Women’s Day (IWWD). Organizations present included Anakbayan BC, Defund 604 Network, Gabriela BC, Migrante BC, Samidoun Vancouver, Sulong UBC, the Worker Solidarity Network, and Unite Here Local 40. Speakers highlighted the international struggles of working women and gender nonconforming…
Jiyoon
March 28, 2023
Events

International Working Women’s Day 2023 at WSN!

International Working Women's Day 2023 at WSN The Worker Solidarity Network is excited to present our panel fundraiser event to celebrate International Working Women's Day and fundraise for our Solidarity Fund. This Zoom event will feature a panel discussion with Sartaj Birring, Alexandra Shewan, and Keira Zikmanis. The Solidarity Fund exists to support workers who speak truth to power; such as workers who need financial support while contesting stolen wages,…
Jiyoon
February 23, 2023
Group of nine workers standing outside of the Employment Standards Branch holding signs that say "Worker Justice Now" and "Enforce the ESA".Press Release

Workers’ rights advocates and Santa Claus hand out mock cheques in front of the ESB to call out underfunding

Nov. 25, 2022 VICTORIA, B.C. – Members of the BC workers advocacy group, the Worker Solidarity Network and a person dressed as Santa Claus will assemble in front of the BC Employment Standards Branch (ESB) office on 880 Douglas Street on Friday morning at 11 AM, offering mock cheques to passers-by to call attention to the lack of funding given to the Branch by the BC government.  This demonstration follows…
Jiyoon
November 25, 2022