Workers Action Centre

Last year when we occupied Premier Ford’s office to stop temp worker deaths, it sent a clear message. Our occupation forced the Premier to break his silence over the 5th temp agency worker death at Fiera Foods, and exposed government inaction. Ontario’s temp agency workers deserve to make it home safely! Help us pressure the… contine reading

Under the weight of crushing Conservative cuts, the need for direct actions against employers that break the law went up in 2019! With the Ministry of Labour funding cut and important worker protections scrapped by the Ford government, bad bosses thought they could easily cheat us out of our rights. But they were wrong. At the… contine reading

In the cleaning sector, the battle for decent work is waged with great care and courage. In the face of racism, exploitation and intimidation at work, many workers are afraid to be seen learning about their rights or seeking help. But with the support of education programs at the Workers’ Action Centre, cleaners are taking… contine reading

What bad bosses are getting away with these days is frightening. On a daily basis, we get calls to our hotline from workers only being able to get jobs through temp agencies, working for years as perma temps and being paid lower wages, even though they may be doing the same work as directly hired… contine reading