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Each May, Unifor celebrates Asian Heritage Month by recognizing the cultural diversity, contributions and continued struggles of Asian and South Asian communities in Canada.
Asian Canadians have a deep history in the Canadian labour movement after having faced systemic discrimination and exploitation historically and still to this day.
Within Unifor, Asian members have made our union strong, as workplace leaders, advocates and through sharing their solidarity and a deep commitment to community and to justice for all workers.
Workers of Asian descent have time and time again shown a deep resilience in the face of racism and discrimination.
For many migrant workers, including those of Asian descent, recent cuts to federal immigration programs have cost them their livelihoods, or have left them facing years of uncertainty and vulnerability about the future of their jobs and life in Canada.
Unifor is a partner of the Migrant Rights Network, which has highlighted that each day more than 3,000 workers already here in Canada are losing status as a result of federal scapegoating of migrant workers.
More than 9,000 people have already told the federal government to do the right thing and offer worker permanent status, not precarity.
Our union commits to creating safer, more inclusive workplaces which challenge anti-Asian racism in all forms, including Islamophobia and xenophobia. Access to permanent status in Canada is the foundation of safety and security on the job and beyond.
Throughout the month of May, members are encouraged to engage in cultural celebrations that highlight the beautiful intricacies of Asian cultures in Canada and in our union, and to keep that spirit of activism alive, fighting for the rights of Asian workers and migrant workers who continue to be left behind.
