Month: June 2012

Registration open for “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization” conference

For immediate release June 19, 2012 Toronto, ON—The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) and its allies call on everyone to participate at the “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization” national conference to be held on August 11th and 12th at the United Steelworkers Hall in Toronto. The conference will take place amidst the backdrop of… Read More Registration open for “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization” conference

SIKLAB Ontario

Regressive reforms to Employment Insurance to drive and divide workers in Canada to greater insecurity and instability

National Statement June 18, 2012 Toronto, ON—SIKLAB Canada, a progressive Filipino Canadian workers organization, denounces the proposed reforms to the Employment Insurance system and the wage cuts for temporary foreign workers as yet another regressive manoeuvre by the Conservative government that will hit all workers in Canada and worsen the ailing economy. While otherwise promoted… Read More Regressive reforms to Employment Insurance to drive and divide workers in Canada to greater insecurity and instability

SIKLAB Ontario

National workers’ conference set to advance the role of workers as central to ongoing movements for social change

For immediate release June 11, 2012 Toronto,ON—The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) and its allies call on all to take action and participate in the national workers’ conference titled “Workers’ Struggles Amidst Neoliberal Globalization” set to take place inTorontoon August 11 and 12. As recent mobilizations on the local and global scale have shown—from… Read More National workers’ conference set to advance the role of workers as central to ongoing movements for social change

FCYA/UKPC Ontario

Popular education series to gear the community into action

For immediate release June 11, 2012 Magkaisa Centre’s Summer Program Toronto, ON—The Magkaisa Centre kicks off summer 2012 with a new round of its “Balik Ugat, Balik Komunidad/Back to the Roots, Back to the Community” (BUBK) workshop series under the general theme of Workers’ Struggles and Resistance. The workshop series will make headway into the… Read More Popular education series to gear the community into action

Magkaisa Centre