Watch the compelling video trailer for a new book by Saru Jayaraman, founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United. Behind the Kitchen Door, scheduled for release in February 2013, is a groundbreaking exploration of the political, economic, and moral implications of eating out in the United States today. What’s at stake is not only the… contine reading
Archives for July 2012
CAW report: laid off workers in Ontario struggle to find decent jobs
A new CAW study shows that laid off workers in Ontario continue to struggle to find decent jobs amidst the turmoil of the current labour market. The final phase of the CAW’s Worker Adjustment Tracking Study reports how many laid off workers are forced into lower quality and more precarious jobs (including temp agency work),… contine reading
NEW WAC Factsheet: “Court or the Ministry of Labour”
A worker has three main options to choose from to make a legal claim against their boss: Filing a claim at the Ontario Ministry of Labour Going to Small Claims Court Going to Superior Court WAC’s latest factsheet in the Know Your Rights series – Court or the Ministry of Labour – provides a basic… contine reading