March 11 Toronto Ellen Agger, a […]
When
1976-03-11
Description
March 11 Toronto Ellen Agger, a member of the Wages Due Collective, spoke at a rally of 400 people held at the University of Toronto to protest provincial government cutbacks in social services. Agger spoke on how the cutbacks affected lesbians. The protesters' demands included wages for housework, an increase in the family allowance, and the removal of the family allowance from taxable income.
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University of TorontoTorontoAll People
Ellen AggerAll Organizations
Wages Due LesbiansAll Citations
"Wages for Housework: 'Strike While the Iron Is Hot,'" Other Woman, 4, no. 1 (December 1975–January 1976): 1."Wages Due Lesbians and the Family Allowance Protest," Body Politic, no. 24 (1976), p. 6Judith Quinlan, "Wages for Housework Committee Responds to Editorial" (letter), Other Woman, 4, no. 2 (March–April 1976): 1Dorothy Kidd, "Lesbians Join the Family Allowance Protest," Lesbians Organize, (1977), (pp. 3–4)"Cutbacks Hit Lesbians," Body Politic, no. 24 (1976), p. 6"Address to March 11 Cut-backs Rally by Ellen Agger," Body Politic, no. 24 (1976), p. 6
