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Red Brick Building – A true story of residential schools in Canada

By Mikelle Sasakamoose a UCTE member – Local 20219 When I was growing up on the Kamloops Indian Reserve, kids pretty much had full reign of the old residential school grounds. There was a functional in-ground swimming pool out front,...

June 17, 2021

In honour of Pride Month, UCTE exposes the “Fruit Machine” – The homosexual purge

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In honour of Pride Month, UCTE exposes the “Fruit Machine” – The homosexual purge

Many of us do not understand systemic discrimination. We have the false impression that, in Canada, a country with a reputation for acceptance and tolerance, we are well aware that such situations occur. But our history is one that includes...

June 14, 2021

Pride Month – The story of Marsha P. Johnson

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Pride Month – The story of Marsha P. Johnson

June is designated as Pride Month in Canada. It all began in 1924 in the United States when Henry Gerber founded the Society for Human Rights. This event, which was a real trigger, manifested itself a few years later on...

June 11, 2021