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Annual Report 2003-2004  2 COALITION FOR PAY EQUITY Annual Report 2003- 2004 Coalition for Pay Equity 154 Queen St., Moncton (N. B.) E 1 C 1 K 8 Tel.: (506) 855 - 0 0 0 2 Fax: (506) 854 - 9 7 2 8 E - mail: [email protected] W e b s i t e : w w w . e q u i t e - e q u i t y . c o m I S S N 2 5 6 1 - 8806 (Print) I S S N 2 5 6 1 - 8814 (Online) Annual report 2003-2004 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Supporters in 2003-2004 ....................................................................... 5 Message From the Chair ........................................................................ 6 Message From the Coordinator ............................................................... 7 Who are we? ........................................................................................ 8 Background ......................................................................................... 8 Board .................................................................................................. 9 Volunteers ........................................................................................... 9 Members ............................................................................................ 10 Employees .......................................................................................... 11 Partners ............................................................................................. 11 New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) ........................................ 11 Local Governments: Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) & the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) ............................................................................ 11 National Association Women and the Law (NAWL)................................. 12 Non-Member Partner Organizations ..................................................... 13 Campaigns ......................................................................................... 13 Pay Equity Day ................................................................................. 13 Response to the Final Report of the Wage Gap Roundtable .................... 14 Pre-Budget Consultations ................................................................... 15 International Women’s Day ................................................................ 15 Political scene ..................................................................................... 16 Post-Election Context ........................................................................ 16 Release of the Federal Pay Equity Task Force Report ............................. 17 Drafting Pay Equity Legislation .............................................................. 18 Awareness & Communication Activities ................................................... 19 Presentations ................................................................................... 19 Media Coverage ................................................................................ 19 Standing Committees Reports ............................................................... 19 Mobilization Committee ..................................................................... 19 Communication Committee ................................................................ 20 Research Committee ......................................................................... 20 Regional Committees Reports ............................................................... 20 Bathurst .......................................................................................... 20 Fredericton ...................................................................................... 21 Annual report 2003-2004 3 Kent ................................................................................................ 21 Miramichi ......................................................................................... 22 North-West ...................................................................................... 22 Restigouche ..................................................................................... 23 Annual report 2003-2004 4 SUPPORTERS IN 2003 - 2 0 0 4 We wish to thank Status of Women Canada, who provided financial and moral support throughout the year. We also wish to acknowledge the financial and moral support provided by New Brunswick Federation of Labour. Furthermore, we wish to thank the following organizations for their continued commitment and support: Acadian Peninsula Labour Council Association des bibliothécaires, professeures et professeurs de l’Université de Moncton Association des employés de l’université de Moncton (AEUM) Association du personnel administratif et professionnel de l’Université de Moncton (APAPUM) Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 406 Bathurst & District Labour Council Canadian Labour Congress Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) Edmundston & District Labour Council Faculty Association of the University of St. Thomas (FAUST) Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) Marche mondiale des femmes de l’an 2000 Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) New Brunswick Association of Social Workers (NBASW) New Brunswick Law Foundation New Brunswick Nurses Union (NBNU) Restigouche District Labour Council Saint John & District Labour Council Société des acadiens et acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick (SAANB) Pay equity is equal pay for work of equal or comparable value MESSAGE FROM THE CHA IR I would like to begin by thanking you for entrusting me with the role of chairperson of the Coalition for Pay Equity. I hope I have served the cause well in dealing with the various challenges that have arisen during the past year. Firstly, I had to negotiate the position of the Coalition with respect to the Final Report of the Wage Gap Roundtable. The Board resolved the situation by supporting the process and the report of the Roundtable but choosing not to endorse the recommendation for a five-year period of voluntary measures to reduce the wage gap in the private and public sectors. Arriving at a position that satisfied all parties was crucial as it would determine our working relationship with the current government. Secondly, we developed our Independent Recommendations in conjunction with the New Brunswick Federation of Labour. When we presented these to the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, we asked her to take them into consideration during the elaboration of the government’s action plan. We were disappointed when she indicated that she would not do so. We have continued to seek support for our Independent Recommendations from other ministers of the government, the parties of the opposition and other organisations. The recently released report of the Federal Task Force on Pay Equity will strengthen our lobbying efforts. With the development and adoption of draft Pay Equity Legislation by its members, the Coalition has reached a new level of credibility as a lobbying group. We have successfully developed a model of legislation that will be disseminated and will serve as a reference point for all future discussions on pay equity in the province. However, the task of mobilizing sufficient support from the general public to convince the government of the urgency of passing Pay Equity Legislation is ongoing. Sincerely, Marylea MacDonald President Annual report 2003-2004 6 MESSAGE FROM THE COO RDINATOR It has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with you over this past year. A lot of excellent work has been accomplished by the Coalition’s members at the provincial level and in the regions. This annual report provides an overview of the Coalition’s activities and campaigns in 2003-2004. It also provides an analysis of where the pay equity issue stands in the current political context. Among the successful campaigns of the year 2003-2004, it is important to mention Pay Equity Day (November 27, 2003) and International Women’s Day (March 8, 2004). On these two occasion, the Coalition for Pay Equity received a lot of attention from the media, policy makers and the general public. Furthermore, on February 3, 2004, the Coalition for Pay Equity responded to the Final Report of the Wage Gap Roundtable by submitting independent pay equity recommendations to the New Brunswick government, in partnership with the New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL). By doing so, the Coalition clearly reasserted that pay equity legislation is a tool that must be part of any governmental initiative aimed at addressing the under- valuation of traditional female occupations. In the coming year, mobilization of New Brunswick citizens and organizations will be crucial to create an incentive for our government to demonstrate political will in addressing the issue of pay equity with mandatory legislation in the private and public sectors. As in many human rights battles, the fight for pay equity will not be won overnight and we must remember that human rights victories happen when advocacy efforts are backed by strong public support and when a consistent message is delivered to policy makers and stakeholders. I wish you all the best, Jade Duchesneau Bernier Coordinator Annual report 2003-2004 7 WHO ARE WE? The Coalition for Pay Equity is a group of individuals and organisations of New-Brunswick, who by their actions and demands, are asking the provincial government
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