PDF Compression, OCR, Web Optimization Using a Watermarked Evaluation Copy of CVISION Pdfcompressor This Was a Strike About Fairness.About a Much As $60,000 a Year

PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor This was a strike about fairness.About a much as $60,000 a year. EDITORIAL government (after raising their own already hefty salaries) freezing the wages of their unionized employees. About a government Yes, this was a strike about fairness. Whil They were supposed to fade in hours . that refuses to fulfil its commitment to pay the government used its power to legislal quickly abandon their picket lines and like equity, that is trying to block a human rights PSAC back to work, the arrogance and th docile 'servants' return to their desks. They tribunal'sinvestigationofa pay equity unfairness of the government's dealings wit were supposed to be grateful for their jobs . complaint. About a government thatis its employees will be long remembered ric . .jobs that keep many women living below offering its lowest paid employees a 'signing only by union members but also by th larg the poverty line...and not protest a freeze bonus' of $500, when annual pay equity segment of the Canadian public that full on wages. adjustments should average $3,800. About supports PSAC. a government that offers a $500.00 bonus to But theydidnotfade. Rather,with an employee(readfemaleemployee) As feminists we should be supportive of ot determinationanddignityanda new earning $16,000 and nothingtounion sisters working in the public service -not jui awareness, members of the Public Service employees in the $30,000 to $60,000 range, supporting their demands but supportive i Alliance of Canada (PSAC) maintained a while giving managers and commissioners our solidarity as women working for fa strong, solid and very necessary strike until whose annual salary exceeds $200,000 (read treatment and change for the better in ot. they were legislated back to work. male employee) bonuses that could be as lives. $$$$$$$$NEEDED$M$ As a group we are a delight.But our Northern Woman Journal Collective has slowly dwindled to four active members. (UPDATE!! We are now five. Welcome Chris!) We meet somewhere on Bay Street, and sometimes forage, sometimes struggle and sometimes succeed in our collective efforts to design and produce the Northern Woman Journal. There is always so much material to sift through, so many important conferences,information bulletinsand . 52% OF THE VOTING POPULATION government reports to decipher .. and we do it with such enjoyment and purpose. The purpose of this Journal is to give this vital ARE WOMEN information, thought-provoking stories and this feminist knowledge a place. Ithas no Northern women milst make their sr.als.lahle other place. And for the moment, we find experience in the home, the workplace and ourselves with no money. We do not the community count in the Novembe purchase lavish furnishings for the Journal municipal elections. Office.In fact we only pay the rent.And Northern women have concerns aboutthe this month we can't even do that.I guess economy, the environment, quality of life what we are saying is ifit is time to renew issues and the education of our children. your subscription, now would be the best Northern women havethe right andthe time to do it. (You'll save $$ by doing it now. responsibility to make our voices heard. Startingnextissuesubscriptionrates Northern women must play-an important role increase.)Also, why not encourage a In the future of our northern communities- neighbour, friend or co-worker to subscribe? If you could, ANY sum of money as a Whenyour candidate calls, share your donation would be appreciated.This time concerns andask for their position on we really need it. And we are here to ask issues such as: child care; violence again, SEVENTEEN years later. against womenand children in the home and the community; women's access to THANK YOU employment; housing; support services for single parent families and older women and the economic future of the community. $$$$$$$$$ OUR VOTE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON NOVEMBER 12, 1991 Cover design: Courtesy of UBINIG: Policy Research for Development Alternatives, Dhaka, Bangladesh. PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Noreomftmari :Page;2= CHEERS AND HUGS FOR DECADE COUNCIL FIFTEEN YEARS OF FEMINISTEXCELLENCE by Margaret Phillips 1975 was (someofyoumayrecall) Newcomers to Thunder Bay often ask International Women's Year. The year to me about the women's movement in the north. I honour women, focus on women's issues, start with Decade.But how to define it? resolve the problems facing women.With Decade is: an activist, a catalyst, a network,a much rhetoric, considerable platitudity, and solid researcher, an advocate, someglitzy(and an information occasionallyoffensive) resource. But Decade also is a lifeline, promo, the government declared its support a sourceofinspiration,a safehome, a for women, and provided some token $ to supportive sister. promote (one-time) events, tours, activities during 1975. While the government assumed The political activist role that Decade playsis their obligation to women had been neatly easiest to explain.Through a variety of dealtwithbytheIWYinitiatives,they mechanisms - research, underestimatedthe reports,briefs, yearning and the workshops,conferences, etc., Decade has commitment of Canadian women for radical initiatied and supported actionon issues social, economic and political change. Rather including: pension reform, equalpay, women than politely saying thank you for the package and addictions, family property law, sexual and fading back into the kitchen, women took harassment, social assistance,women and the IWY initiatives as a starting point for the work, feminist counselling, women in trades formed. Major studies of women and work in on-going process of political action to address and technology, sex-role stereotyping,women Northwestern Ontario were undertakenin the inequities and injustices women and mentalhealth, women and decision 1978 and in 1989.Workshops have been experience. The Canadian response was making, cutbackstosocial programs, facilitatedacrosstheregion,andthe consistentwith women's reaction cutbacks to women's programs, the Canadian Committee has produced RUN TO WIN,a internationally, and the demand was made for constitution, Meech Lake, free trade and handbook for women seeking public office. a Decade for Women. privatization. If you are interestedin an issue... join with Decade Council to take Decade takes every opportunity to remind The Northwestern Ontario action. International politicians and political candidates that "52% Women's Year Council had formed inlate 1974 to ofthevotingpopulationarewomen". encourage some cohesion and Violence against women is frequently the first Through a variety of strategies purpose to this spurt of government IWY issue that women in the small communities of - all-candidates meetings,surveys, activity, ourregion "askyourcandidate and successfully coordinated the organizearound. Decade's brochures", Decade has engaged in non- Northwestern Ontario events. involvement and expertise in the movement to partisan election strategies. bringing women's end violence against women is recognized perspective t9 the political_ came together in early- 1976...some-80 regionellyi-provincially and -- agenclawm. Decade'sleadership re women from across the breadth and depth of violence issues ThenetworkingfunctionofDecade is NorthwesternOntarioto'evaluate'the includesorganizationaland development exemplary....and one to be reckoned with. A programs carried out by the International Year supportandtrainingtoevolvingand simple telephone call to the "network" can N.W.O.Council.As each activity or event established Transition Houses, as well as produce dozens of telegrams on a Cabinet was evaluated the overriding response was providing a strong analysis of the issue, and minister's desk in a matter of hours, and has "this is only a beginning... there is much more mobilizing collective efforts to ensure political resulted in positive action. to do.." action. Decade's public profile and accomplishments But who to do it? Women and economic development has also can betruly applauded. Butitisthe been a major focus for Decade. Spurred by intangible qualities of the organization that are The IWY Council, understandably exhausted the exclusion of women's experience and most meaningful as Janet and Charlotte from a hectic year, gave notice that they had perspective in the hearing and deliberations of describe in their articles.It is the sustenance, run out of energy... that someone else must theRoyal Commission on theNorthern the nurturing, the caring, thesafety,the 'do it' and threw the question of who to do it Environment in 1977, a Women and friendshipsthatremainswithus,and back to the assembled group.With great EconomicDevelopmentCommitteewas revitalizes us for our individual work. exuberance woman after woman (dozens of us) stood up and said "I'll do it".And thus, the Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council was born. ????????? ???????????????? In the intervening years Decade Council has evolved as anorganization - uniquein Ontario, if not Canada. Rooted in women's ENCOURAGEMENT AND INSPIRATION experience, Decade Council gives VOICE to Northwestern Ontario women (women of small towns and rural areas, as well as urban women).Through Decade, our voice, with by Charlotte Holm To me, the most graphic demonstration of strong analysis and clear vision, breaks the Decade Council's influence and support silence and eases the isolation. happened

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