Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE/SCFP) – The status of women in CUPE/ la situation de la femme dans le SCFP

This special report to the CUPE convention of 1971 highlights recommendations by the Royal Commission on the Status of Women that require direct action by citizens’ groups and labour unions. It lays out the significance of these recommendations for CUPE members and identifies the steps that must be taken to improve the status of women in CUPE. Topics covered include equal pay, job opportunities for women, pensions, group insurance, paid maternity leave, retirement age, married women, part-time work, day care, and women’s rights implementation committees. The pamphlet is written in English and French.