You can now watch how the OFL International Women’s Day lapel pins are made here.
Your union is invited to participate in the seventh year of our exciting March 8th Project developed by the OFL Women’s Committee celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD). This year’s theme is “Celebrating Solidarity and Sisterhood”. Both the pewter pin and poster are a work of art that our members and community partners will value for many years to come.
The pin is sold at cost plus 25 cents. Any surplus of this added cost will be donated to a provincial women’s organization recommended by the OFL Women’s Committee to the OFL Executive Board. Last year’s surplus funds went to support the following organizations:
- Equal Pay Coalition’s Equal Pay Day Campaign
- CBTU Summer Youth Program: OFL sponsored 5 girls to attend
- OCBCC – Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day
- Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre
- Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA)
- Co-sponsor launch of Rise Up! A Women’s History Digitizing Project.
The price per pin for orders of 500 or more is $3.50. Orders of less than 500 is $3.75 per pin. Unions that place orders of 500 or more pins will have their union logo added to the poster. Posters (11×17) will be available in limited quantities in both English and French for $1.00 per poster. All orders must be placed by February 11, 2017 in order to have the pins produced and shipped in advance of IWD.
This year, for your convenience, we have arranged an online order and payment option. Click the following link to order your 2017 IWD Pins and Poster – (English) or (French).
If you prefer not to use the online option, you can download and order form by clicking here and return with your payment by mail to:
Ontario Federation of Labour, 202-15 Gervais Drive, Toronto, ON M3C 1Y8. Attn: Kathy Neumann.
If you have any questions, please contact Kathy at 416-443-7674.
Below is the unveiling of our 2017 IWD poster and pin design!
