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The Professor’s Desk: In Conversation

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Join us for the art exhibit opening reception of the Professor’s Desk: In Conversation on May 7 at the Whippersnapper Gallery. The exhibit will be displayed at the gallery from May 4-31. The Professor’s Desk is a photo-based project by Zinnia Naqvi that combines archival materials and ephemera from the past 20 years of the Asian Canadian Labour … Read more

ACLA Ontario 2022 Year End Report

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2022 was an intense year, from rising inflation and continued pandemics to widespread concerns about our public education and healthcare system. Through it all ACLA has sought to continue to organize and build up the power of Asian Canadian workers and all workers so we can fight and win a better future for all. In … Read more

ACLA Supports Documentary Screening: A Time To Rise

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For Asian Heritage Month, the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance organized a large delegation of participants to attend the documentary screening of “A Time To Rise” at Hot Docs Festival in Toronto on May 3, 2022. The nearly sold out event featured a discussion afterwards with Director Anand Patwardhan, moderated by Ali Kazimi. Our community partners … Read more

Interrogating the Union Politics of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity: A Roundtable Discussion

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McMaster University – Labour Studies Speaker Series Winter, January 18, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DXvjh7fBF4 The past two years have been a watershed in anti-racist struggles, leading many organizations to interrogate their commitments to and progress towards racial equity. This roundtable gathers leading labour movement activists to assess the enduring barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion in unions, … Read more

ACLA Ontario 2021 Year End Report

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As we approach 2022, Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA) would like to thank you for your support and best wishes for the upcoming year. As a society, we are still coming to grips with recognizing and addressing Canada’s colonial relationship with Indigenous communities and the role that genocide has played and continues to play. From … Read more

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

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