In Development:
A Struggle to Remember: Fighting for Our Families
(documentary)
A Struggle to Remember: Fighting for our Families explores how Canadian feminists, unionists and political activists built a potent coalition, mobilized public opinion and achieved vast improvements in maternity leave and other family leave benefits. The 20‐minute documentary starts with the 1960's struggle to recognize women's role in society and the workplace. This struggle led to the 1971 extension of Unemployment Insurance benefits to include partly paid maternity leave. The story looks at key struggles in Quebec and BC to fully replace the wages of women on maternity leave and honours the unique contribution of early feminist unions.
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