Over the last 12 days of action, we have profiled stories of workers fighting for unpaid wages. With your support, we have sent a powerful message to our government representatives that they need to stand up for stronger protections for workers in Ontario. Here are 12 simple measures that the government can implement to stop… contine reading
Archives for December 2012
11th Day of Action – 11 voices calling for change
Since we began our 12 days of action, more than 500 messages have been to Minister of Labour Linda Jeffrey letting her know what wage theft means to you. Today we share 11 of your voices from across Ontario: I try to imagine what it would mean to me and my family if I was… contine reading
10th Day of Action – Working together against wage theft works! 2 victories in 10 Days!
10 days ago we began our 12 days of action to stop Wage Theft. And only 10 days later, 2 workers who shared their stories have seen a victory! A victory inspired by such a strong display of solidarity from our supporters – you! Sajikaran shared his story of working for 1 year with no… contine reading
9th Day of Action – 9 visits to my employer
I’m owed $2,300. I’ve called the employer many times. He never answers the phone. Sometimes he answers by mistake, he says “oh ok, I’m going to pay you next time, next week, come over next week”, but it never happens. I’ve driven out to his house like nine times, I never find him. I send… contine reading
8th Day of Action – $8,000 in unpaid wages won
I worked 12 hours a day and many weekends looking after 2 young kids in a busy household only to face unpaid wages. But I fought back. I filed a claim against my former employer at the Ministry of Labour for unpaid wages. My boss was ordered to pay me almost $8,000 in unpaid wages,… contine reading
7th Day of Action – 7 leadership candidates: Will they commit to take action on wage theft?
I have been doing outreach in my neighborhood as a new member of WAC. We have heard a lot of stories from people about not getting paid and unfair treatment at work. It was a wakeup call to hear how employers are treating their employees unfairly. When I heard their stories I felt sad because… contine reading
6th Day of Action – 6 million workers in Ontario needing stronger protection
“I’m a full time student juggling 3 jobs. I talk to so many people who are not getting paid stat holidays and who don’t know their rights. Being a student, we already have a lot of stress, if we question whether we are getting paid, we are put in this dilemma do we bring it… contine reading
5th Day of Action – 5 weeks of unpaid wages
I started working in a career college. They said were going to pay me, but because the students hadn’t paid them, they would be late. So I waited. For 1 month, I had to keep asking for my pay. I got exhausted asking every single day. I got some payment after 1 month. They promised… contine reading
4th Day of Action – 4 bakery workers waiting to be paid
I worked at a bakery for a year. The owner told us if we can’t work 7 days a week then there is no work. He paid us minimum wage, but no overtime pay. I am owed $2,000 in overtime and unpaid wages. I quit after I tried many times to get my wages. I… contine reading
3rd Day of Action – 3 years of waiting for the Ministry to collect my wages
I was working as a painter and was paid with cheques that bounced. Despite the owner’s promises to pay, I didn’t get paid for the bounced cheques, and more wages went unpaid. I decided to quit and make a complaint to the Ministry of Labour. I had to wait for 1 year for my case… contine reading