Mayworks Festival: Who's Afraid of Labour Justice? Poetry Workshop

“Who’s Afraid of Labour Justice?” is an invitation to come together in the creation of a collective poem, facilitated by Furqan Mohamed.

It's Ok* Studios

Beginning with a facilitated discussion and writing activity led by Furqan Mohamed, we will question what haunts our impressions of labour justice. For many racialized workers who have been coded as monstrous and non-human, what would it mean to interrogate or even embrace that label? Could we celebrate being scary? Or are we afraid that if we speak up, others will run? What lurks in the backs of our minds when we consider the inequalities workers face? What terrifying realities of inequality must we reveal to do the work of labour justice in the first place? How have we been alienated from nature, one another, our bodies, and ourselves? And if (when) labour justice is attained, what is next, around the corner, waiting to jump out at us? How does fear affect the ways we organize? What would it mean to admit we are scared? Sharing and learning, the collective poem will be a reflection of our exchanges. DOORS OPEN 6PM. All ages welcome. No previous experience with poetry required. Refreshments served. Masks encouraged. Wheelchair accessible. For accessibility requests please email programming@mayworks.ca <a href="https://mayworks.ca/" title="https://mayworks.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mayworks Festival of Working People &amp; the Arts</a> annually presents new works by a diverse range of artists, who are both workers and activists. We prioritize the participation of artists and audiences from communities facing systemic discrimination. Our programming offers bold, insightful, responses to pressing issues at the intersection of art, social justice and labour. We are actively engaged in a social dialogue that challenges the logics of capitalism, and seeks to reimagine and represent a just future.<a href="https://mayworks.ca/2024-festival" title="https://mayworks.ca/2024-festival" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Explore the 2024 Mayworks Festival calendar.</a>

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