Dec 05

Annual General Meeting- Sunday December 7, 2008

The Immigrant Workers’ Centre Invites you to the centers’ 9th annual general meeting.

Over the past year, the center has been bustling with campaigns and
victories. Please have a look around this website to learn more about our work
with textile workers, domestic workers, victims of police brutality,
those left out of the health care system and much more.


This year we will be launching our membership drive.


Please come meet us and see how you can be part of the movement for justice for immigrant workers.

 


When: Sunday, December 7th, 3pm-5pm.

Where: 6767 Cote-Des-Neiges 6th floor (métro Cote-Des-Neiges, bus 165 north).


 

There will be food,drinks and childcare available.

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