Nov 25

Justice for Immigrant Workers in Parc Extension!

Supper, Information Session, & Discussion

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Wednesday December 3rd 2008

5pm-8pm

419 st Roch Room SS17,

Parc-X community Centre (metro parc)

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Are you an immigrant? A day labourer? Are you employed? Unemployed?
Having trouble at work? Do you know somebody who is being deported?
Come share your story with us!

The Immigrant Workers Center, along with the Jobra Center, Himalaya
Seniors, and the Comite d’Action Parc Extension are presenting this
event to educate people about community resources for immigrant workers
and to discuss how we can organize for change. These organizations will
be presenting information about issues they work on, like your rights
in the workplace, immigration issues, tenants rights, poverty, etc.

17:00 Supper.
18:00 Screening of the film Made In L.A., which documents the struggle
of garment workers in Los Angeles to organize for a fair workplace.

19:00 Presentations by community organizations about issues for immigrant workers, information session and discussion.

For more information or to get involved, contact Michael at the IWC. (514)342-2111.

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