El Maltrato de Trabajadores en Canada: Discussion con Irma Pineda Santiago
Escuche la entrevista aqui: https://www.adn40.mx/videoteca/opinion/reporte-adn-40/videos/2020-01-28-11-55/poetisa-zapoteca-irma-pineda-santiago
In Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Peoples
We are writing to express our solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Peoples’ defense of traditional territories and resistance against Coastal Gaslink, who have encroached on sovereign lands without authorization or consent. In our work with migrant farm workers, we recognize that most of the people we work with also come from colonized contexts, and we seek to address systemic racism, colonialism, […]
Support Keeno: Defend Worker Rights
Although we encounter dozens of cases each year where workers report being exploited or harassed while working in Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), very few workers come forward to take legal action to enforce their rights. Many are afraid they will lose their source of livelihood or be unfairly punished. Although the risks were many, Keeno decided […]
Welcome BBQ!
RAMA is excited to be holding our first social event of the year — a welcome barbeque for migrant workers on June 16th. Community members are welcome to come! Bring yourself, bring a dish, bring a friend, bring something interesting to share! It’s always a good time, and a great way to meet the workers who contribute so much to […]
RAMA responds to news stories about migrant workers in B.C.
In light of the news coverage of a Brazilian migrant woman’s alleged breakdown in West Kelowna, follow up stories about the deplorable living conditions there, in addition to a story about farm workers being sent home because they couldn’t endure working with poor air quality, Radical Action with Migrants in Agriculture (RAMA) is writing to express our deep concern for […]