REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: Friday, Nov. 22
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) will be holding its second Workers of Colour one day Assembly organized by the OFL Workers of Colour Committee and cosponsored by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF), Latin American Trade Unionists Coalition (LATUC) and the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA).
The Assembly will allow a safe space for participants to discuss racism, discrimination, social and economic inequities both in the labour movement and workplaces while accessing learning circles that will assist individuals in developing the needed skills, tools and resources to participate fully in their workplaces and their unions. It will also give the OFL Vice-Presidents representing Workers of Colour an opportunity to hear and respond to the constituency they represent. The Assembly is open to both community and union activists.
OFL Workers of Colour Assembly ─ ‘The Rising of US All’
November 23, 2013
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9
Click here to download the full registration package for the Workers of Colour Assembly
Click here for more information about the 2013 OFL Convention
Registration will be held from 9:15 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The registration fee is $50.00 for participants. For further information please contact Janice Gairey, Director of Human Rights at 416-347-9732 or email jgairey@ofl-org.flywheelsites.com. Please return the completed
form, together with a cheque payable to “OFL Workers of Colour Assembly” no later than November 15, 2013.
Hotel Arrangements
Participants are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements. Guestroom rates are $215.00 single/double occupancy per room per night, plus taxes. This does not include parking. Reservations can be done through WE
Travel, the official housing agent for the Ontario Federation of Labour. Reservations can be made online or via telephone Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., toll free 1-888-676-7747 or direct at
1-613-232-9908.
Child Care
It is OFL policy that we will provide child care services if more than ten (10) children are registered for this service. The Child Care Registration Form must be received by November 8, 2013 as we must make arrangements with the child care provider.
Personal Assistance Request Form
Accommodation can be provided for delegates with disabilities if advance notice is received. If services are needed, please complete and return the attached Personal Assistance Request Form by November 8, 2013.
Allergy Alert Notice
It is OFL policy that events are scent free to ensure the active participation of those with chemical sensitivity.
For more information, please contact Janice Gairey. Additional forms can be obtained by contacting Paulette Hazel at 416-443-7667 or phazel@ofl-org.flywheelsites.com or toll-free at 1-800-668-9138.
In solidarity,
Irwin Nanda
Executive Vice-President
