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International Working Women’s Day set next month for Elliot Lake

On March 8th, in solidarity with cities around the world, there will be a small event organized in Elliot Lake to celebrate “International Working Women’s Day.   The theme is the sacrifices and struggles waged by working class women.   There will be a short information rally and picket starting at 4:30pm at Pearson Plaza where there will be leaflets distributed about the history of the day, then a short march to the Lester B Pearson Centre.    The rally is being organized by A Communist Canada in Solidarity local association.

by Rosalind Russell

Rocco Frangione
Rocco Frangione
I've been a broadcast journalist for three-plus decades in Northern Ontario. I'm a graduate of Algonquin College's radio and television arts program and prior to that, an honours grad from Carleton University's philosophy program.

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