Service, Office and Retail Workers' Union of Canada explained

SORWUC
Location Country:Canada
Affiliation:None
Full Name:Offshore Industry Liaison Committee
Founded:1972
Dissolved:1986
Headquarters:Vancouver, British Columbia
Key People:Helen Potrebenko

The Service, Office and Retail Workers’ Union of Canada was an independent feminist labour union based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was organized and led by women workers, though membership was not restricted by gender. It was formed from members who were part of the Vancouver Women's Caucus. SORWUC organized across a number of industries, including bank employees, restaurant workers, and day care centres from 1972 to 1986.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Smith . Julia . An "Entirely Different" Kind of Union: The Service, Office, and Retail Workers' Union of Canada (SORWUC), 1972–1986 . Labour / Le Travail . 2014 . 73 . 23–65 . 0700-3862.