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?