Charting the wins and losses of migrant agricultural workers in Ontario during seven months of COVID-19. “Any time a migrant … More
Tag: Migrant Workers
Abandoned and Disposable An: Agricultural Worker Speaks Out
“We feel discriminated [against], abandoned and disposable. For the company, [it’s] very easy to get rid of us, but at … More
Labour council presidents across Canada #UniteAgainstRacism
Thirteen labour council presidents from across Canada have signed onto an open letter calling for the theme of Labour Day … More
Injured migrant workers: no healthcare and a ticket home
“Nobody cares about you”: Ongoing case of migrant farmworker Ralston Maise shows how system treats migrant workers as disposable. During … More
Migrant workers score victory against racial profiling and coercion of DNA by police
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that the applications made by two of 54 current and former participants … More
DNA Sweeps: How a Lack of Oversight Permits Police Coercion
DNA—the most private and intimate of information—is being swept up in blanket canvasses by Canadian police, who say the samples … More
Rise up! ‘Drawn to Change’ illustrates Canadian labour’s stories and struggles
Drawn to Change’ is both a moving historical account and an unabashed call to arms. “Indeed, much of what we … More
Women of Labour and the Arts: Talking With the 2014 Min Sook Lee Award Winners
Winter 2015 People don’t understand,” says musician, singer/songwriter and community activist Faith Nolan. “They think labour is two old white … More
Writing Pictures, Drawing Stories: A Caregiver Comic Book
August 2014 What does it mean to care for another person’s child when your own is far away? What does … More
Deaths on Christmas Eve a status issue: Why five men fell almost 130 feet from a faulty construction platform
February 2010 This year, Christmas Eve passed in Toronto as it always does, snowless, but still cold, malls filled to … More