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Chris たかし Robertson

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My time in Lethbridge felt like a chinook. A total whirlwind of warm feelings and just like that I’m back home. I was so honoured to be the keynote speaker for the @nikkayuko Golden Maple Keirokai and share some of my families’ stories with our elders and southern Alberta Nikkei community. It was so great to meet everyone, see family, meet cousins for the first time (as always happens out west) and share my book too!
I can’t thank the garden enough 🙇🏻‍♀️ どうもありがとうございます。
And then @kahonwinehtha and I ripped around southern Alberta. Saw the worlds biggest dinosaur extruding from a Starbucks, the worlds Biggest dinosaur, Chinese food in vulcan 🖖 and every diner and cinnamon bun inbetween, hiked some Rockies. Head smashed in buffalo jump 🦬 was sick too. Big fan of southern Alberta, not paid to say that. 💁🏻‍♀️

I also still have books for sale in my shop! taken in Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden by @chatperdu

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3 new @celebratepeopleshistoryposters about strikes in Montreal! Now available on Justseeds.org @justseeds

On 15 August 1983, 9,500 workers from the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union went on strike in Montreal for the first time in 43 years, in what became known as “La grève de la Fierté.” Women working in the city’s garment factories took a bold stand to protect their jobs and working conditions against layoffs and closures prompted by industrial restructuring and deindustrialization.

Le 15 Août 1983, 9 500 travailleurs des sections locales montréalaises de l’Union International des Ouvriers de Vêtement pour Dames se sont mis en grève pour la première fois en 43 ans, dans ce qui est devenu « La grève de la Fierté ». Les femmes travaillant dans l’industrie du vêtement ont pris une position courageuse pour protéger leurs emplois et leurs conditions de travail, contre les licenciements et les fermetures provoqués par la restructuration industrielle et la désindustrialisation.

This CPH poster printed at the worker-owned and union-run Community Printers, Santa Cruz, CA. @communityprinterseastbay

This is #212 in the Celebrate People’s History Poster Series. Art by Lisa Czech @lisaczech

It is also 1 of 3 posters in the “Chabanel on Strike” sub-series, co-curated by Stefan Christoff @spirochristoff and Lauren Laframboise.

3 new @celebratepeopleshistoryposters about strikes in Montreal! Now available on Justseeds.org @justseeds

Justice for Lamour Textile Workers Justice Pour Les Ouvrières et Ouvriers du Textile 
55 rue de Louvain Ouest, Montréal
In 2007, Montreal-based garment manufacturer Lamour shuttered its Canadian production activities, laying off nearly 500 employees, many of whom had worked at the company for decades. Workers publicly denounced the abysmal conditions at Lamour, where they were locked inside the factory during the night shift and forced to eat meals at their workstations. Over 2007 and 2008, laid-off workers and community organizers at the Immigrant Workers Centre successfully engaged in a struggle to gain compensation for laid off Lamour employees.

En 2007, le fabricant de vêtements montréalais Lamour a mis fin à ses activ by @chatperdu

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New @celebratepeopleshistory poster from @chatperdu ! "In 2007, Montreal-based garment manufacturer Lamour shuttered its Canadian production activities, laying off nearly 500 employees, many of whom had worked at the company for decades. Workers publicly denounced the abysmal conditions at Lamour, where they were locked inside the factory during the night shift and forced to eat meals at their workstations. Over 2007 and 2008, laid-off workers and community organizers at the Immigrant Workers Centre successfully engaged in a struggle to gain compensation for laid off Lamour employees.

En 2007, le fabricant de vêtements montréalais Lamour a mis fin à ses activités de production au Canada, licenciant progressivement près de 500 employé.e.s, dont beaucoup travaillaient pour l'entreprise depuis des décennies. Les travailleurs et travailleuses ont dénoncé publiquement les conditions de travail épouvantables chez Lamour, où ils avient éte enfermés dans l'usine pendant le quart de nuit et étaient contraints de prendre leurs repas à leur poste de travail. En 2007 et 2008, les licencié.e.s et des organisateurs communautaures du Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrant.e.s se sont engagés dans une lutte pour obtenir une indemnisation pour les personnes licenciées."

Find it-> 🔗 by @chatperdu

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Had a swell and affirming time at @powellstfest last week! 💁🏻‍♀️
I’m so thankful for the opportunity. I got to catch up with old friends, take in my first festival, see the documentary my mom and I are in, and eat inari zushi everyday 🍱 even got some time to check out the new memorial at Hastings Park where my family had to go during internment and the Japanese Canadian WW1 memorial in Stanley park. I hope this is the first of many more Powell Street Festivals in the future! taken in Powell Street Festival by @chatperdu

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Hey Lethbridge and Southern Alberta environs! I’ll be your keynote speaker at the @nikkayuko garden’s Golden Maple Reception at the end of September. I’ll be sharing stories on the resilience of our Southern Alberta Nikkei community and I’m so excited and honoured to share these stories with you. 💁🏻‍♀️
Get your tickets today! taken in Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden by @chatperdu

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Don’t sleep on this opportunity, to see me wear a suit! 5pm 4th floor. Japanese language school. Vancouver! taken in Powell Street Festival by @chatperdu

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See you next week Vancouver! I’ve written the best and most heartfelt PowerPoint presentation I’ve ever done in my life! 💁🏻‍♀️ I’m so excited to take in my very first @powellstfest and share some of my family stories. 🎏 by @chatperdu

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Great News Everybody! I’ll be giving an artist talk @powellstfest in Vancouver on August 2nd at the ol’ Japanese Language School at 5pm. It’s my first time talking about my book to other humans in public so you should come check that out! I’ve always wanted to go to Powell Street Fest, as an east coaster we hold it down out here but I’m excited to see how the largest community comes together and I’m very honoured to be included in its 50th instalment!
You’ll find me throwing down to Tanko Bushi in the Bon Odori pit 🎏

#powellstreetfestival #vancouver #nikkei taken in Powell Street Festival by @chatperdu

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Been stewing about what’s been happening in Montreal North. Bon Saint Jean! 👖 ⚜️ 👖

« According to a Radio-Canada source, some officers allegedly collected pieces of locs, sometimes called dreadlocks, that had been cut from people during police interventions.

Tickets were also allegedly issued to citizens solely on the basis of their ethnic background, Radio-Canada reports. »

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-racism-police-9.7234421 taken in Hochelaga by @chatperdu

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💁🏻‍♀️ finally made that theme song for myself #screenprint #streetart #streetartmtl #mtlstreetart #lostcatpress taken in Montreal, Quebec by @chatperdu

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I had a nice winter in Wemindji, making art, rippin’ on the skidoo, making art about skidoos. 💁🏻‍♀️ taken in Cree Nation Of Wemindji by @chatperdu

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