Challenging racism and sexism in the workplace & labour movement
Film Screening of “The Road Taken” & Panel Discussion on Challenging racism and sexism in the workplace & labour movement
Friday, February 24, 2012
7:00pm until 10:00pm
- 35 St. George Street, Room 248 (Galbraith Building - 1 block north of College Street or 5 blocks south of Bloor Street West)
The Afrikan Liberation Month Film Series will feature film screenings followed by intergenerational panel discussions and dialogue with various activists and community members. On February 24th we will screen:
The Road Taken
“takes a nostalgic ride through history to present the experiences of Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada’s railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s.“
Panel Discussion: Challenging racism and sexism in the workplace & labour movement
Panelists:
- June Veecock, former Human Rights Director (Ontario Federation of Labour) and community activist: “Fighting Anti-Afrikan Racism in the labour market: Rebuilding the grassroots movement for employment equity”
- Elbert Joseph, President, CUPE Local 2191: “Fighting racism & sexist racism in the labour movement: Organizing with racialized trade union members”
- Kalmplex, artist and community activist: “Youth & the workplace: barriers and challenges, Youth speaker – (and what’s working, who’s doing it, how we can/should build/support)”
- Beixi Lu, organizer, Workers’ Action Centre,: “Building grassroots and society-wide support for severely exploited workers: The case of the Worker’s Action Centre”
We look forward to seeing you at the Afrikan Liberation Month Film Series!
Free public event - donation will be accepted
Event is wheelchair accessible
Sponsored by the Pan-African Solidarity Network (University of Toronto)
Co-Sponsored by CUPE Local 3907
For further information, please contact the Pan-African Solidarity Network (U of T) at network4panafrikansolidarity@gmail.com
