Labour Community Services

May is Asian Heritage Month.

“Bayanihan” is a core Filipino value of service to others.

As a Labour activist, Jinkie has seen firsthand how collective action shapes a better future for all Canadians. Jinkie is a proud member of the Toronto Public Library Workers’ Union - CUPE 4948. Her union activism started as a Strike Co-Chair in 2009, and has since, consistently stepped up to represent her colleagues. Jinkie has held multiple elected positions within her local, and is currently serving as a Steward.

In addition to Jinkie’s work with CUPE 4948, she was elected to the Toronto & York Region Labour Council’s Executive Board in 2018, and continues to serve as Treasurer. Bridging Labour and community engagement, Jinkie plays an integral role in helping raise awareness about the Labour & United Way partnership, as well as fundraises for United Way’s annual campaign, by being a United Way Greater Toronto Campaign Cabinet Labour Co-Chair.

Embracing her Filipino culture, Jinkie practices the timeless tradition of bayanihan. Bayanihan is the core Filipino value of service to others, communal unity, collective action, and mutual aid - where people work together to achieve a common goal without expecting anything in return. Because of this, Jinkie believes Filipinos are the heartbeat of every community.

Deeply thankful to all who have helped shaped her on her journey, she is committed to lifting the next generation of activists up, just as others have done for her.