SIKLAB-Ontario lines up February events

SIKLAB-Ontario lines up February events

SIKLAB-Ontario recently led Filipino migrant workers’ rights activists and sympathizers in a protest action in front of Immigration Minister Joe Volpe’s campaign headquarters Friday January 13. The action was part of the National Day of Protest against the continuing unjust deportation of Filipino live-in caregivers. Similar actions were done in Montreal and Vancouver.

SIKLAB-Ontario is an organization of Filipino migrant workers in the Greater Toronto area. SIKLAB (which stand for flameburst) is the acronym for Sulong, Itaguyod ang Karapatan ng Manggagawang Pilipino sa Labas ng Bansa (Forward, Uphold the Rights of Overseas Filipino Workers!) We are a chapter of SIKLAB-Canada a national alliance of Filipino migrant workers.

Following are SIKLAB’s upcoming activities for the month.

February 3, Friday 6PM – SIKLAB co-sponsors a forum with UNITE-HERE on “Raising the standard of living of Filipino hotel workers in Toronto”. SIKLAB and Filipino hotel workers share experiences and views on issues regarding the rights and welfare of Filipino migrant workers here in Toronto … how most Filipino workers are segregated to the low-paying service sector while being a source of cheap labour. There will also be testimonials from Filipino hotel workers. It will be held at the Wellesley Community Center Conference Room B – 495 Sherbourne St (corner of Sherborne and Wellesley).

• February 5, Sunday 1PM – Know Your Rights 1: The Employment Standards Act. SIKLAB holds this workshop at the Philippine Women Center, 1093 Davenport Rd.

• February 15, Wednesday at 7PM – SIKLAB and the Philippine Women Center take part in the Filipino Awareness Week at the University of Toronto hosted by Filipino Students Association of Toronto (FSAT). For address and directions to get there contact: Jona Unas, FSAT External Co-ordinator at 416-550-5662 or fsat.external@gmail.com

• February 18, Saturday at 1PM – Know Your Rights 2: Immigration Law. Facilitated by progressive lawyers, this workshop will look at developments and current changes to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. It will be held at the Philippine Women Center, 1093 Davenport Rd.
For more info, call: Yolyn at 416-878-8772 or Marco at 416-897-5908.

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