The full Executive Board of ACLA Ontario
Jenny Ahn CAW President (female)
Frank Saptel IAMAW President (male)
Anna Liu UFCW Vice-President (female)
Chris Ramsaroop Vice-President (male)
Mohammed Baksh USWA Treasurer	Mohamed Baksh was a 19-year-old student when he came to Canada to study computer programming. Along the way he got a job at Thomas Lighting in Markham, and became a member of the Steelworkers' Local 7607. Computer programming was set aside for activism in the union. He was president of his local from 1981-94, and then became a staff representative with the Steelworkers in the Toronto area. Baksh has been deeply involved in human rights issues, mentoring union members from visible minority communities, organizing anti-racism activities, and being elected twice as the Canadian Labour Congress alternate workers of colour vice-president. He has been the co-ordinator of the Steelworkers' District 6 Anti-racism Awareness Program, been actively involved with the Steelworkers' Toronto Human Rights Committee, and was chairperson for the Ontario Alliance for Employment Equity in 1993-94. "I believe the Labour Movement has the right and the responsibility to influence progressive change in our society," says Baksh.
Mike Ma CUPE Organizing Co-ordinator
Joe Chang CEP Communications Co-ordinator
Leonard Yeung IAMAW Recording Secretary
Gloria David OPSEU Trustee	I'm Gloria David. I came from Manila, Philippines years ago, with a degree in Business Education. Upon my arrival in Toronto, my goal was to work for the government because of the good things I heard about it. However, as I needed to establish myself, I took the first job that was available and worked in a clerical area with a private company. After six months, I got a job with the Legal Branch of the Ministry of Education, with the hope that through the Ministry I could pursue my teaching career. I realized it didn't work that way. I then moved to the Ministry of Energy, Legal Services Branch. As part of the then-government's reorganization, it was integrated with the Ministry of Environment, so I became part of the latter Ministry with the same branch. Subsequently, both Ministries were separated again and currently on their own. It is to be noted that the Ministry of Attorney General has jurisdiction over the Legal Services Branches of the Ministries in Ontario. Currently, I am President of OPSEU Local 532, and Secretary for both the Region 5 Queen's Park Area Council (QPAC) and the OPSEU Women's Caucus. At the recent OPSEU Convention, I received from the Provincial Women's Committee, through the Region 5 representative, a recognition for pursuing women's issues. I participate as much as I can in union activities, such as the Labour Day Parade, rallies, etc., although I am still learning and developing myself with and for the union. I also do some volunteer work for the community. In closing, I quote "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter", by Martin Luther King, Jr. Thank you.
Winnie Ng CLC Trustee	I don't even remember when I met Winnie Ng because I have worked with her on so many different projects. Winnie has worked inside the Chinese community to promote women's rights, and inside the women's movement and the labour movement to ensure the full inclusion of people of colour. She was the first Chinese Canadian organizer with the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Twenty years later she was organizing hotel workers and was instrumental in putting the issue of sexual harassment of hotel workers into the forefront. She is now Ontario Director of the Canadian Labour Congress. Winnie was a pioneer for the women's movement inside the Chinese Canadian community. In 1983, she also brought together women from different communities to form the Coalition of Visible Minority Women. The coalition played a critical role in bringing the issues faced by women of colour into the mainstream of the women's movement. Winnie also helped to lead the transformation of NAC into a more inclusive organization. The struggle against racism inside the women's movement was often very difficult and bitter. Winnie brought a cool, calm head and a warm heart to that struggle. She was always steadfast in confronting the exclusion of women of colour but she never lost sight of the goal of a women's movement with a place for everyone. - Judy Rebbick's column "Straight From the Hip"
Evelina Pan OPEIU Trustee	Evelina Pan has been President of the Thunder Bay & District Labour Council since 1996. Evelina's involvement in the labour movement is an extension of her commitment to fairness and social justice. Evelina is an Ontario Federation of Labour Vice-President representing labour councils, a labour member of the North Superior Training Board, a Board member for the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre, and a member of the UIC Board of Referees. Evelina works closely with community groups, such as the Anti-Poverty Coalition, Save Medicare, Peace & International Justice Coalition, and the Injured Workers Support Group, because "the struggles we face are all connected, and the solutions to the challenges presented by anti-worker employers and neo-conservative governments require labour and our communities working together for human dignity".