Women’s economic security: A working women’s agenda

Introduction 

Thank you for the invitation to participate in the Status of Women Committee’s study on the Economic Security of Women in Canada. 

Unifor is Canada’s largest union in the private sector representing 310,000 workers in all sectors of the economy, including over 100,000 women. Our female members work in a variety of occupations such as air traffic controllers, personal support workers, rail mechanics, food service workers, customer service representatives, electricians, bus drivers, and retail workers to name a few.