30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATES 1981 CUPW STRIKE THAT WON MATERNITY RIGHTS FOR WOMEN

The Family Leave Project (FLP)


Update 6

23rd. December, 2010
See the FLP trailer on YouTube
The English trailer for the FLP documentary directed by Aaron Floresco is now on YouTube!

Go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH9MkmyVDOo

Marion Pollock, feminist, activist and CUPW staff representative, appears in the English trailer for the Family Leave video. You can see it now on YouTube.

The 3-minute trailer features interviews with former CUPW President Jean-Claude Parrot and CUPW staff representative Marion Pollack. It includes photographs of the 1981 Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ historic strike which played such a key role in persuading Canadians that maternity leave is a reasonable benefit that workers should be entitled to.

This is one of several inspiring stories that will be featured in Aaron Floresco’s documentary.

Award-winning director Aaron Floresco is directing the FLP documentary. Visit Aaron’s website: pastperfectpro.com

Fund-raising begins
To complete the Family Leave documentary, we are seeking financial support. Individuals and groups can make cheques payable to Past Perfect Productions, and mail them to:

FLP documentary
c/o Hatfield
143 David Drive, Nepean, ON,
K2G 2N6

Workers’ History Museum
The FLP travelling exhibit is being sponsored by the newly incorporated Workers’ History Museum (WHM). WHM Executive members Bob Hatfield, Naomi Gadbois, Barry Parkinson and Ken Clavette invite you to the WHM’s Founding Membership Meeting at 7:00 pm on January 10 at the Public Service Alliance of Canada, 233 Gilmour Street, Ottawa.

Any suggestions?

If you have any suggestions, or know anyone who might be interested in participating in the project or supporting it, please contact us at:

Tel.: 613 228 7082

Email: bobandgill@sympatico.ca