Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated across Canada since the 1990s and was officially recognized by the federal government in May 2002. CUPE 474 recognizes and celebrates the contributions that members of Asian communities have made to Canada.

CUPE 474 acknowledges and honours the activism of people of Asian descent in their fight for human rights and social justice. Their ongoing struggles against multiple forms of oppression have been instrumental in strengthening our labour movement and our communities.

In current times, COVID-19 has amplified anti-Asian racism. The current pandemic has been made worse by xenophobia, increased feelings of isolation, exclusion and hate. These struggles are not tolerable.