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Time to Register: Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference 2026
Time to Register: Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference 2026
The annual Indigenous Workers of Colour Conference – a joint project by the Labour Council’s staff team and Equity Committee – is just weeks away! This is an event a space to learn and connect. This year’s theme is Think Global; Act Local: Our Voices, Our Choices, Our Lives. Come join us for a da...
Read More May 13, 2026
Save The Date: Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference 2026
Save The Date: Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference 2026
IWOC 2026 is around the corner! Save the date: WHEN: Saturday, June 13th 2026, 8:30AM (REGISTRATION); 9:30AM (CONFERENCE)WHERE: IBEW Hall, 1377 Lawrence Av E, Toronto, M3A 3P8 COST: $100 per registrant The 2026 IWOC Theme will be: THINK GLOBAL; ACT LOCAL: OUR VOICES, OUR CHOICES, OUR LIVES Regist...
Read More Apr 20, 2026
Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference 2025
Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference 2025
A New Era for the Working Class: Being BIPOC in these Damn Historic Times The annual Indigenous Workers of Colour Conference - a joint project by the Labour Council's staff team and Equity Committee - is just around the corner! This is an event a space to learn and connect. This year’s theme is A...
Read More May 7, 2025
IWOC Resource List
IWOC Resource List
This year’s Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference (IWOC), hosted by the Equity Committee of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council on October 14th was a huge success! Under the theme “Power Beyond the Checkbox: Taking Action as BIWOC,” this year’s conference invited us to go beyond t...
Read More Oct 23, 2023
IWOC 2023
IWOC 2023
This year’s IWOC is coming up on Oct 14th! Come listen to those who are rewriting the rules, challenging norms, and embracing our collective power. Let’s step up, take charge, and shape a labour movement that reflects our strength of unity!
Read More Aug 29, 2023
IWOC 2021 Recap
IWOC 2021 Recap
Last Saturday saw a great turnout for the Labour Council’s 2021 Indigenous/Workers of Colour Conference. Rising Above the Storm: Creating the Future We Want featured a moving reflection on the experience of Indigenous peoples on this land, including residential schools, presented by Steelworker M...
Read More Jun 16, 2021
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