A programmer talks about not being able to find work in Canada in the computer field. Alberta Onyejekwe, a Canadian originally from Ghana, describes the difficulty she had adjusting to being a garment worker. Seeing workers denied their rights, she began to organize some of the women. Finally, a union was created despite the opposition of the bosses.

Why did Onyejekwe have to be careful in her efforts to unionize her fellow workers in the struggle to improve working conditions?

Kwai Fong Lai is from Hong Kong, Alberta Onyejekwe from Ghana, and Angela Williams from Jamaica. They are immigrants to Canada, visible minorities, and women, a combination designed to make their lives difficult. While Canadian society has yet to accustom itself to its immigrant reality, these strong and resilient women manage to adapt and survive. At home and at work, they speak candidly about the conditions that shape their lives.