The Centre for Women and Trans People at the University of Toronto presents: A Discussion Circle on Workers’ Disablement and Anti-imperialist Organizing Thursday August 16, 5-7pm The Centre for Women and Trans People 536 Spadina Avenue With Pete Pinlac, Chairperson of MAKABAYAN/Workers for People’s Liberation, Philippines Rachel Gorman, Assistant Professor, York U. Critical Disability Studies… Read More Discussion Circle on Workers’ Disablement and Anti-imperialist Organizing

Transnational Narratives of Disability Speaker Series presents: Disabled Workers Organize! Life and death at the Hanjin shipyard Wednesday August 15, 5-7pm Vari Hall Room 1156 York University Featuring Pete Pinlac, Chairperson, MAKABAYAN/Workers for People’s Liberation, Philippines Rachel Gorman, Assistant Professor, Critical Disability Studies, York University Please join us for a panel presentation and discussion of:… Read More Disabled Workers Organize! Life and death at the Hanjin shipyard

For immediate release August 9, 2012 Toronto, ON—Progressive individuals and organizations are set to bring out the integral experiences of workers in Canada for the upcoming two-day conference, “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization.” The conference will highlight the importance of transnational community organizing in exposing and countering neoliberal policies that affect all workers, especially marginalized… Read More Transnational community organizing to be brought to the forefront at this weekend’s workers’ conference

For Immediate Release August 6, 2012 Toronto, ON–Preparations are underway for the upcoming national conference entitled “Workers’ Struggles amidst Neoliberal Globalization” where Pete Pinlac, chairperson of leading Philippine labour union central, MAKABAYAN/ Workers for Peoples’ Liberation and internationally-acclaimed novelist Ninotchka Rosca of AF3IRM (Association of Filipinas, Feminist, Fighting Imperialism, Re-feudalization, and Marginalization) are set to… Read More The Philippines’ Leading Trade Union Federation Chairperson and internationally-acclaimed novelist to speak at a Canada-wide workers’ conference

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario with the support of Dr. Roland Sintos Coloma, Sociology and Equity Studies at OISE proudly present: BOOK LAUNCH: ASIAN IMMIGRANTS IN “TWO CANADAS:” RACIALIZATION, MARGINALIZATION AND DEREGULATED WORK Latest publication by Dr. Habiba Zaman, Simon Fraser University Friday, August 10th, 2012, 5:00 – 7:00 PM OISE Room 5230 Ontario Institute… Read More Book Launch: Asian Immigrants in “Two Canadas:” Racialization, Marginalization and Deregulated Work

Roots, Rhymes & Resistance: Laying Tracks Against Cutbacks, a set on Flickr. For immediate release August 1, 2012 Toronto, ON—Filipino Canadian youth once again prove that their spirit of cultural resistance is alive and thriving through the successful cultural fundraiser show, “Roots, Rhymes and Resistance: Laying Tracks Against Cutbacks” (RRR), presented at the University of… Read More Concert fundraiser “Roots Rhymes and Resistance” ignited Filipino Canadian youth’s collective voice of militant resistance against cutbacks