Gabriel Allahdua—Challenges faced by migrant workers in low-wage sectors
Gabriel Allahdua is a former migrant farm worker from St Lucia, an island in the Eastern Caribbean. He has been an organizer with the collective, Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW) for almost a decade. He is currently an Outreach Worker working with migrant workers across Ontario. He was the first person to hold the position of Activist in Residence (AIR) at the University of Guelph, which brought activists and researchers together. Gabriel is the author of the book Harvesting Freedom published by “Between the Lines”. In this singular firsthand account, he reveals a disturbing system of exploitation at the heart of Canada’s farm labour system.