The local union is making a difference in the lives of women and children at Armagh House, a local area shelter, by supporting them as they seek to break away from a cycle of violence, said Local 1000A steward Ilija Dimeski.
Dimeski, who works at Cineplex Courtney Park in Mississauga, sought support from his union during the holiday season for the shelter where he servers as Treasurer.
Armagh House is a second-stage support housing program that helps women regain an independent life free from violence.
I have experienced emotional abuse. Instead of bruises, I was left with scars. I call them anger, fear, embarrassment, and feelings of powerlessness, just to name a few. These feelings have caused so much turmoil in my life, yet have empowered me to become the person I am today.
Born in the early 60s, I don’t suppose I was any different from others. My mother became an alcoholic, my father drank, and became the abuser. As a child growing up, I experienced things that a child should never hear, nor see.
Join us in helping end violence against women and girls in Canada by spreading the word about the online resource: Sheltersafe.ca.
According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation, more than 40,000 domestic violence arrests take place every year with the vast majority of incidents going unreported.
Sheltersafe.ca has been launched by the Canadian Network of Women’s Shelters and Transition Houses (CNWSTH) for women who are experiencing abuse.
On April 20, 2015, Ontario residents across the province will mark Equal Pay Day by wearing red.
The day signifies how many additional days into the new year women have to work to earn what men did in the previous year. By wearing red, participants illustrate the vast pay gap that exists between women and men in the province. The Equal Pay Coalition reports that the average annual earnings of all women in the province is 31.5 per cent less than men.
