Transgender people in trade unions |
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Amanda Kelly sends along some encouraging information about how her union has handled transgender members. She notes:
I was reading on your page that you have little knowledge of Trade unions, how they function & trans people within those organizations. A few years ago we I worked with other trans-involved union activists & we put forward changes to our national constitution to have Transgender people included in the language. Trans-activists from all over the country put in similar requests as we did in Toronto to change this language & it was unanimously voted in! This wonder occured in 2002.
D-18 Rights of Transgender Workers
The Union recognizes that transgender workers face discrimination in the workplace, society at large and the Union. The Union recognizes that all people, regardless of their gender identity and/or gender expression, have a right to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity.
The Union strongly opposes discrimination based on gender expression and/or gender identity. The Union will work with other union organizations and community organizations to protect, defend and expand the rights of transgender people.
The Union will develop an internal union education program outlining the experiences and situation of transgender people. The Union will develop an internal union education program to challenge and counter transphobia.Ever since we’ve been fighting to get the language in our collective agreement (Contract). The union is CUPW - the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Bellow is a link to the document in PDF format.
http://www.cupw.ca/multimedia/website/publication/English/PDF/2008/cupw_constitution_2008_en.pdf
Hope this helps & puts a positive spin on Trade Unions for you.
More employment information:
http://www.tsroadmap.com/reality/jobtrans.html
