Plan of Action

Over the next two years the Federation will:

• Organize a provincial educational campaign to build support for legislation.
• Work with the Ontario New Democratic Party and community groups to lobby the McGuinty Government to re-introduce Employment Equity Legislation.
• Organize an Aboriginal Conference to discuss and address the historical, systemic discrimination of Aboriginal peoples.
• Organize workshops on equity issues (i.e. organizing in racially visible communities, negotiating equity).

Union Action

Assist affiliates with strategies to do in the workplace which:

• Move equity issues higher on their agenda.
• Negotiate equality clauses.
• Press employers to implement employment programs in the workplace.
• Demonstrate commitment to equity by strengthening Equity Committees.
• Develop mentoring programs within locals and equity groups.
• Develop Employment Equity programs for the inclusion of equity groups on staff to reflect the membership.