The declaration was written by a diverse group of representatives who compiled the values they deemed foundational to all peoples and instrumental to reaching their full potential.
“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a plea for solidarity and a reminder that to free ourselves we must first defend the worth and humanity of others,” said Karen Weiers, Vice-President of AUPE and chair of the union’s Human Rights Committee.
This year, on Dec. 10, everyone is invited to talk about the big or small actions one can take to protect human rights, using the hashtag #standUp4HumanRights.
AUPE encourages its members and all Albertans to take part and stand up for their rights and the rights of others.
“As a union, we’re uniting all workers, across their differences,” adds Weiers. “The working class are a large common denominator.
“I have faith in the labour movement. It stands up for diversity by using it as a collective force. Within our membership alone we’re increasingly seeing workers push against employers and all oppressive powers by bargaining for anti-discrimination and gender-neutral language in collective agreements.
“In numbers there is strength, diversity and solidarity, none of which are mutually exclusive,” said Weiers.
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