@chandralipaul.bsky.social
Director of Women's Rights at the Ontario Federation of Labour. Human rights advocate. Social justice activist. Trade unionist.
Give it up for the BOO-Jays. This Halloween night, the Jays are bringing the fright AND the might! Go Jays Go!
#BlueJays #HalloweenAtThePlate
#HappyHalloween
01.11.2025 01:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Families across Ontario are concerned about the future of child care for their kids. Tell Doug Ford to Secure Affordable Child Care Now! Ontario’s child care agreement with the Federal government expires on March 31, 2026. www.kristynwongtam.ca/child-care
30.10.2025 17:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
If you missed tonight's Federal NDP Leadership Forum, you can watch it on the Workers Together YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/live/6cIuOUt...
22.10.2025 23:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
OFL officers, staff, and Executive Council are proud to stand in solidarity with education workers across Ontario to kick off #RedforEd Week!
We’re united in the fight for high-quality, publicly funded education for every student - from kindergarten to university. ✊
#onted #OnPoli
#HappyThanksGiving to all who celebrate!
13.10.2025 16:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Tell your politicians! Sign the $10aDay child care agreement and follow the Roadmap.
childcareontario.org/follow_the_r...
It’s 2025 and survivors are still being ignored. Join a take back the night event near you.
ofl.ca/event/take-b...
#OnLab #OnPoli
It's official! The election was ratified at ONDP Convention. I've been elected as Co-chair of the ONDP Women and Gender Diverse Committee & now sit on the ONDP Executive Council. I look forward to working with the members of the committee and council on intersectional equity initiatives & advocacy.
24.09.2025 00:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We unite with survivors with a demand for real accountability.
We demand governments, employers, institutions, and law enforcement stop protecting abusers and start protecting survivors. We demand action, not apologies.
Join us for Take Back The Night events: ofl.ca/event/take-b...
Running for Co-Chair of the ONDP Women & Gender Diverse Committee tonight. Grateful for the support of COPE Local 343 and the Ontario Federation of Labour. Ready to continue building a stronger, inclusive, action-driven committee. If you’re a member attending, I’d love your vote!
15.09.2025 15:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Every Sept, communities across North America and around the world take to the streets for Take Back The Night, a global grassroots movement to end sexual violence and demand action.
From Sept 16-Sept 25 Take Back the Night events will be taking place across the province.
More: ofl.ca/event/take-b...
#HappyLabourDay to all workers for your paid and unpaid labour, which keeps our communities running. Thank you for all that you do!
01.09.2025 14:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Do you know a Pride Champion? Let us know who they are! Nomination deadline is August 31, 2025. #PrideChampion #OnLabour
ofl.ca/nominations-...
Parents are calling on the province to set maximum allowable temperatures for child-care centres. "@waltonmomof2.bsky.social president said this is an example of workers' conditions being 'reflective of people's learning conditions, of care conditions, of living conditions.'
More: bit.ly/4mvbFEv
The OFL joined Ontario Says No More and Soar Canada in urging the NHL and NHLPA to adopt a league-specific policy on sexual violence, domestic violence, and child abuse.
Full open letter: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
This case revealed the cracks in how sexual violence is addressed in this country, not just in court but in our cultural narratives around masculinity, power, coercion, and what passes for “consent”.
More: ofl.ca/statement-th...
We’re demanding real action from the Ontario government to protect and expand access for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities
Join the fight - help us collect signatures on petitions.
Email: info@ofl.ca
The OFL Solidarity and Pride Committee is calling on you to come out to the All Out Rally on June 20!
When: June 20 from 1 PM
Where: Queen’s Park South Lawn, Toronto
See you there!
ALL OUT TO DEFEND 2SLGBTQIA+ REFUGEES & NEWCOMERS!!
When: June 20 from 1 PM
Where: Queen's Park South Lawn, Toronto
See you there!
#AllOut #Pride #Refugees
Top Left: An image of diverse workers in a circle. Top Right: In black font on a light purple background it reads #womenvoters In a pink background and black font it reads: For every dollar a non disabled man earns disabled women earn 57 cents. 57 cents is in red font.
The gender pay gap for women with disabilities is 43%. They earn only $0.57 for every dollar a non-disabled man makes and must work 157 extra days to catch up to the average man. Equal Pay Day for women with disabilities is June 6, 2025.
@equalpaycoalition.bsky.social
Yesterday, June 2, marked Equal Pay Day for Black women. The gender pay gap for Black women is 42%. They earn only $0.58 for every dollar a man makes, And must work an extra 153 days to earn what an average man makes in a year.
@equalpaycoalition.bsky.social
#OnLab #OnPoli
#Pride365
02.06.2025 03:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📢 ALL OUT - JUNE 20
Join us to defend 2Spirit, Trans, non-binary, and gender diverse people's rights!
When: Friday June 20 from 1PM
Where: Queen's Park (111 Wellesley St W), Toronto
#AllOut #Solidarity #Pride
PRIDE events throughout Ontario begin in May and run through to September. Find events near you.
More: ofl.ca/event/2025-p...
#OnLab #OnPoli
Indigenous women are paid just $0.61 for every $1 earned by men. That’s a 39% pay gap, and it means they have to work 142 extra days just to catch up. Equal Pay Day for Indigenous Women is May 22, 2025. Pay equity isn't a suggestion. It's a demand.
#EqualPay #PayEquity #OnPoli
The gender pay gap for Racialized women is 38%. They earn only $0.62 for every dollar a man makes, and must work an extra 139 days
to earn what an average man makes in a year.
Equal Pay Day for Racialized women is May 19, 2025.
#EqualPay #OnPoli
It’s still happening, because silence isn’t safety.
Hate crimes targeting sexual orientation rose 12% in Canada in 2023. We need action, not just awareness.
#IDAHOBIT2025 #OnPoli
2SLGBTQIA+ rights are workers’ rights and they belong at the bargaining table. From inclusive benefits to safe workplaces, equity isn’t a bonus, it’s a non-negotiable.
#onpoli #onlab
May 17 marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia, and Transphobia.
As unions, we fight for dignity, equity, and safety in our workplaces and beyond. Solidarity means every worker is protected. Every voice is heard. Every identity is respected.
#IDAHOBIT #humanrights
