The Workers of Colour Caucus has identified the following strategic areas for organizing, educating and empowering racialized members, the OPSEU community and other relevant communities and coalitions:

Living wall now the Census

For the past five years, the Workers of Colour have tracked the participation and involvement of racialized members in the union through the Living Wall Project.  The project pre-dated the development of the OPSEU Social Mapping, and Workers of Colour were instrumental in lobbying for the more extensive demographic census project currently being conducted at OPSEU. For more information about the Living Wall project (please place link here to the tab “the Living Wall” currently to be found on the WOCC home page)

Coulouring our Path: Member Profiles/Biographies

“Colouring the Path” Project is a biographical project that aims to document the contributions of Workers of Colour at OPSEU. The project also endeavours to serve as a stimulus and focal point of the history and contributions of Workers of Colour to the labour movement and human rights generally.

Convention Caucus

Each year, Workers of Colour have a Caucus meeting at OPSEU Convention to encourage new members to get involved. The caucus also provides safe place for members’ to discuss concerns and issues.

Caribana Parade/Float

Over the past two years, the Caucus has had an HIV/AIDS information booth and float at Caribana to raise funds for the OPSEU “Live and Live” Fund, which is affiliated with the Stephen Lewis Foundation.    The caucus will continue its work this year at Caribana in order to highlight the need for prevention and awareness of HIV/AIDS in our community and Africa.