ACLA Ontario

Young, Racialized, Female and Powerless: Front-Line Fast-Food Workers Have Taken the Brunt of Bad Behaviour During the Pandemic and It’s Affecting Their Mental Health

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TORONTO STAR: https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/07/10/young-racialized-female-and-powerless-front-line-fast-food-workers-have-taken-the-brunt-of-bad-behaviour-during-the-pandemic-and-its-affecting-their-mental-health.html By Ashlynn Chand including interviews with ACLA Ontario members Anna Liu and Chris Ramsaroop. “Racism is a health and safety issue and it is incumbent for employers and governments to address this,” says Chris Ramsaroop, co-founder of the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance and organizer for Justice for Migrant Workers. “To make systematic … Read more

IWOC Conference Workshop on Environmental Racism

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The Toronto & York Region Labour Council held its annual Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference (IWOC) on Saturday June 12th, 2021. Chris Wilson from the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) and Patricia Chong from the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA) co-facilitated a workshop about confronting Environmental Racism. The interactive workshop explores the following … Read more

CLC Leadership All Candidates Forum: Moving the Racial Justice Agenda Forward

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Monday, May 31, 2021 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDTWatch the recording here. The Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (with chapters in British Columbia and Ontario) and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists – Canada are holding a forum for all candidates vying for the leadership positions of the Canadian Labour Congress. Given the current challenges faced by … Read more

ACLA Ontario 2020 Year End Message

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Dear ACLA Members and Allies,  This year marks ACLA’s 20th anniversary. For two decades ACLA has played an integral role in demanding racial justice for Workers of Colour in our communities and our workplaces. We are also celebrating the rejuvenation of ACLA BC and pledge our support to ensure our chapters remain vibrant. Racialized workers have played … Read more

Solidarity with 1492 Land Back Lane Land Defenders

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The Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA) stands in solidarity with the 1492 Land Back Lane Land Defenders and allies currently resisting attempts by the Canadian colonial state to forcefully take land that rightfully belongs to the Haudenosaunee people. The Haudenosaunee Land Defenders and their ancestors have lived in this territory since time immemorial and have … Read more

Event – A Conversation about Anti-Blackness: A Dialogue for Self-Identified East and South East Asians

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August 27, 2020 from 4:30-6:00 PM EDT. Register here. ***NOTE: This is a focused webinar discussion organized for community members who self-identify as East and Southeast Asian. Are We Complicit? Join us for a conversation where we’ll be discussing anti-Blackness among East and South East Asian communities and how this can perpetuate anti-Black racism in … Read more

Event – Asian Solidarity with Black Lives: Dismantling Racial Capitalism

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June 29, 2020 from 4:30-6:00 PM EDT. Watch the entire webinar here. To learn more about this issue, check out our resources list here. Anti-Asian and anti-Black racism and oppression are pieces of Canada’s concealed histories, which continue on today. At this pivotal time, solidarity, particularly among racialized groups, is needed more than ever. With … Read more