The Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA) is a grassroots collective of community and labour activists.
Thank you to the following unions for sponsoring ACLA's 20th Anniversary Projects and Celebrations
When: December 13, 2011 at 5:00pm Where: Norfolk County Administration Building Council Chambers 50 Colborne St. South Simcoe, ON N3Y 4H3 On December 13, 2011, Justicia for Migrant Workers (J4MW) is urging community members and allies to attend this important county council meeting and support the rights of migrant workers to live in our communities.…
December 2, 2011, TORONTO – The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ordered an end to the 11-week strike at the Chinese Canadian newspaper Ming Pao Daily. The union contract will be decided within weeks by an arbitrator. The Labour Board issued a scorching 14-page decision, placing the blame for the impasse at the feet of…
Oct 20th – ACLA, CBTU and LATUC held a popular trial to charge Stephen Harper and his corporate and political partners for crimes against the people. Special witnesses came forward to provide testimonies and evidence towards the charges. The people watched as one witness after the other talked about the systematic violation of our economic,…
Next Tuesday morning (October 18th) there will be a solidarity picket for striking employees of Ming Pao newspaper in Scarborough, starting at 8:00 am at 1355 Huntingwood Dr west of McCowan. The 140-member bargaining unit went out on September 21st to achieve a first contract. They deserve your support! Strike support for the Toronto Ming…
On August 20th, ACLA members, friends and supporters gathered together to participate in the United Way York Region Dragon Boat Race. Team ACLA, comprised of 20 paddlers, were eager to show their spirits and commitment to change on the water. Although the races were tough, the presence of Team ACLA supporters cheering from the sidelines…
As we commemorate the Chinese railroad workers, what have we learnt from the past? The images of Chinese workers toiling under deplorable working conditions are a stark reminder of Canada’s hidden and racist past. Over 17,000 workers came to toil on Canada’s Railway. Approximately 4,000 of these men did not return home. Chinese…
The 10,000 person rally on April 9th showed that the people of Toronto are calling on City Hall and Mayor Rob Ford to show respect for all – not just a select few.
The next event to watch for is on Thursday, April 26th, when the City’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will decide on the Mayor’s proposal to privatize all recycling and garbage collection west of Yonge Street. The majority of the committee are expected to go along with his plan, even though the numbers don’t make sense. The cost of collection in Toronto averages $79 per ton, lower than the Ontario average of $103 and far less than private collection in other GTA municipalities. …
Does the ‘ethnic vote’ exist? If it does, will it have any political clout in the 2 March elections? Nick Economou examines the complexities of the ethnic lobby and its potential. Read the article http://www.multiculturalaustralia.edu.au/doc/economou_1.pdf
Workers of Colour Assembly/Educational March 25 & 26, 2011 OFL Building, 15 Gervais Drive, Auditorium, Toronto This will be the first ever OFL Workers of Colour Assembly/Educational organized by the OFL Workers of Colour Committee co-sponsored by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, Latin American Trade Unionists Coalition and Asian Canadian Labour Alliance. For…