Local 1006A Recorder Glacier Effs-Samuel interviews members Kallisha Hoyes and Rechev Browne on their thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement for racial equality and justice.
“Unions and the labour movement are what is really needed in today’s society to keep us strong for generations to come.”
"For me, union is everything. It’s important for us to continue the fight and to trust the union – it’s a movement that lifts people up." Maria hopes future generations take up the torch passed on by current and past activists.
Every Labour Day, Maria Bocangel makes a point of bringing along co-workers and family members to march through the streets of downtown Toronto.