The Rose Magazine - Winter 2023

Celebrating International Women’s Day 

Welcome to the 2023 edition of the Rose magazine! Every year CUPW proudly releases a new Rose to coincide with International Women’s Day. CUPW is made up of strong, passionate, and dedicated women, who, every day, work to improve the lives of CUPW members either on the workfoor, through Union organizing, educationals, and through various positions locally, regionally and nationally. The Rose is a vehicle not only to honour many of these women, but also to talk about the issues that affect us at work and in life. 

For the third straight year, the National Women’s Committee is honouring Sisters from across the country for their dedication and service to advancing women’s rights in the Union and the labour movement. In this edition of the Rose, you’ll meet nine inspirational women representing each region and one national representative and read about how they frst became involved with the Union and their accomplishments throughout their careers. 

This year’s Rose also includes a roundtable discussion with women gig workers talking about the issues women face doing app-based work, solutions, and what the future looks like for them. You’ll also read about why we need more women in leadership positions, sexual health, and resources to help women, and an opinion piece about Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists. 

The National Women’s Committee worked with CUPW staff and offcers at the national offce to put together this publication. We want to thank everyone for the wonderful comments and feedback we received over the last two years, since we moved from a newsletter format to a new magazine format that you see today. We are always looking for new stories and contributions so please reach out if you’re interested in writing for the next edition of the Rose. 

The National Women’s Committee