Asaf Rashid
Asaf Rashid went from being an aspiring scholar in environmental studies to a community agitator and campaigns coordinator of the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group. He is a lawyer, based in k’jipuktuk/Halifax and a board member of the Halifax Workers Action Centre, a member of the Canadian Prison Lawyers Association and supporter of the East Coast Prison Justice Society. Rashid has also been a union organizer and labour rights activist, among other social justice activities.
Website: https://arashidlaw.ca/
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Unionizing Prison Labour
By Jordan House and Asaf Rashid
November 2022
The first book to examine prison labour in Canada argues unionizing incarcerated workers is critical for prison justice and labour movements.