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By immigrantworkerscentre, on November 2nd, 2011 
The Immigrant Workers Center, in collaboration with Frontier College, will be holding free French lessons for people who would like to begin learning the language.
The courses will run until mid December (before starting again in January until April), and the content will be determined by the participants. The courses will be held on Wednesday from 7pm to 8:30pm and Sunday from 1pm to 2:30pm at 4755 Van Horne, #110 (near Metro Plamondon). Childcare will be provided.
If you would like to sign up for the classes or would like more information, please email iwc_cti@yahoo.com or call the Immigrant Workers Center at 514 342-2111.
By immigrantworkerscentre, on October 18th, 2011 WORKSHOP
Tuesday, October 18th, 1pm-3pm
Temporary Foreign Workers and the Struggle for Migrant Justice
Shatner Building, 3480 McTavish, Lev Bukhman Room (203)
Presented by the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC)
Every year, more and more migrants are brought to Canada by the Conservative Government under the new Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Yet at the same time, we see the rates of deportations increasing and the prospects of coming to Canada for most potential immigrants decreasing. In 2010 more migrants came under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program than were accepted as Permanent Residents. Many of these migrants are forced to live as indentured labor under migrant worker programs where their right to be in this country is tied completely to their employers. This situation leaves little to no recourse for thousands of migrants across the country.
The Immigrant Workers Centre has been working alongside migrant workers and their families who have precarious status in Canada, often forced to work in temporary placement agencies which create highly exploitative work conditions. The Centre also works with Temporary Foreign Workers to defend their rights to stay permanently and to have their basic labor rights respected. This workshop will explore these campaigns and the growing use of migration as a form of exploitative labour by governments, and as a model of economic development by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
The workshop will be presented by:
Tess Tessalona – Founder of the Immigrant Workers Centre and member of PINAY-Filipina Womens’ organization that works with domestic workers under the Live-In Caregiver Program
Abdel Kader Belaouni – Community Organizer at the Immigrant Workers Centre. Kader spent four long years in sanctuary here in Montreal while fighting for his right to attain refugee status in Canada. He finally won his case in 2010
By immigrantworkerscentre, on October 11th, 2011
Photo : Annik MH De Carufel – Le Devoir
Dans le cadre de la Journée mondiale du travail décent, des représentants de plusieurs organismes et centrales syndicales se sont rassemblés devant le bureau de la ministre du Travail, Lise Thériault, pour dénoncer les abus des agences de placement et les pratiques antisyndicales.
Plus de 175 organismes demandent au ministère du Travail d’encadrer plus sévèrement les agences de placement temporaire, à qui ils reprochent de contourner les normes du travail.
Il y a trois ans, Vivian Medina, 38 ans, a quitté le Mexique pour s’établir au Québec. Pour se trouver rapidement un emploi, elle s’est tournée vers des agences de placement temporaire. Ses conditions de travail ne ressemblaient en rien à ce qu’elle était en droit d’obtenir. «On travaillait comme des animaux», raconte-t-elle. Salaire inférieur au minimum permis, journées de travail de 21 heures sans compensation pour les heures supplémentaires, et un travail généralement payé au noir. «Si tu montres des papiers et un numéro d’assurance sociale, on te dit: “non, non, ici, c’est en dessous de la table”», raconte la femme.
Continue reading (Français) La jungle des agences de placement temporaire
By immigrantworkerscentre, on October 7th, 2011 Sunday, OCTOBER 9, 2011
Gathering at 13:00 at Metro Park
at the corner of Jean Talon and Hutchison
Look for the ‘ Status for All! ‘ BANNER
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50 000 new housing units – its urgent!
National demonstration in Montreal
by the Common Front for Action on urban development (FRAPRU)
Approximately 80 people, will be on the road from October 3rd to 9th to demand that the federal and Quebec governments invest more money for next year’s budget in an effort to fight the problem of lack of housing and homelessness. Dozens of actions and public interventions will take place throughout the week in cities as far as Rouyn-Noranda and Sept-Îles. This caravan will culminate in a major national event that will start from one of the poorest neighborhoods in Canada, Parc Extension, and end in one of the richest areas of the Island of Montreal.
READ our statement commemorating the 10 year anniversary of the Overdale and Préfontaine squats::Solidarity Across Borders supports the struggle for social housing (in french only):
By immigrantworkerscentre, on October 6th, 2011 Same work, same Pay Same Rights!!
Rally in front of the Quebec Ministry of Labor
Friday Octobre 7th, 11:30
500 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West.
Organized by bas de l’échelle and the immigrant workers centre
(514)342-2111 iwc_cti@yahoo.com
http://iwc-cti.ca
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4755 Van Horne, Bureau 110,
Montréal, Québec, Canada
H3W 1H8
Tél: +1514 342-2111
Télécopieur: +1514 227-2268
Courriel: info@iwc-cti.ca
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Immigrant Workers Centre (CTI-IWC)
4755 Van Horne, Suite 110,
Montréal, Québec, Canada
H3W 1H8
Tel: +1514 342-2111
Fax: +1514 227-2268
Email: info@iwc-cti.ca
Visit our office right outside the Plamondon Metro Station
Lundi / Monday 13:00 - 17:00
Mardi / Tuesday 13:00 - 20:00
Mercredi / Wednesday 13:00 - 17:00
Jeudi / Thursday 13:00 - 20:00
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