Asian Heritage month: Tracing Back our Roots in Canada
In celebration of this year’s Asian Heritage Month, the 541 union would like to share a few features from our staff on what Asian Identity means to them.
Asian Heritage in Activism
Throughout their history in Canada, Asians have dealt with many types of exclusion. But with that exclusion, came activism and advocacy. I’m going to take you through the beginnings of that story by discussing discussing how Asian labour activism shifted Canadian history.
Jewish Heritage in Canadian Human Rights
This Jewish Heritage Month, I want to highlight the tremendous contributions Jewish Canadians have had on Canadian labour. The Jewish community, in particular, played an incredibly impactful role in fighting against discrimination and building the human rights movement in Canada.
April 2024 AGM
Local 541 kicked off the end of fiscal with a well awaited AGM hosted by MC Elisa P. at The Host, a South Asian restaurant in Richmond Hill, with special guests CEIU NVPs in attendance!
Professor Givens on Black Reconstructions
Local 541 and a few of its members attended a lecture on Black Reconstructions: Race, Educational History and the Problem of the Archive given by the Professor of Education and African and African American Studies at Harvard University. Read more about the this eye-opening and inspiring lecture from some of our members, and check out some photos!
Eid ul-Fitr 2024
Eid Mubarak! Read about the significance of Eid ul-Fitr, and how the union is celebrating with its Muslim members.
International Women’s Day Local 541 Event: Day of Purple
Local 541 empowers and invests in women. For International Women’s Day, we hosted a virtual event highlighting two impactful women at PDOC. We also announced the Women’s Committee and Education Reimbursement Fund!
Black History Month 2024
Local 541 celebrated its first-ever annual Black History Month event.
Written by Deneka Green (Local 541 Equity Rep) for Local 541’s February Newsletter: What’s the 541?