Michoacán minister visits AWA centres
May 18, 2009 — About 2,500 agriculture workers from the central Mexican state of Michoacán come to Canada each season under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP. Recently, Michocan’s immigration minister travelled to Canada to find out from her compatriots first-hand about the challenges they face, and the support they are receiving through the efforts of UFCW Canada and the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA). |