Help us send a strong message to Premier Kathleen Wynne – no more delays, no commissions, we need a minimum wage increase to $14 now! In March, communities across Ontario… contine reading
Archives for April 2013
Waiting for action on wage theft in 2013 budget
More voices are calling on the Ontario government to step up protection for workers against wage theft in the 2013 budget. Finance Minister Charles Sousa announced today the budget will… contine reading
Employer receives jail term for unpaid wages, wages still owing to young workers
The owner of a pool company that owes thousands of dollars of unpaid wages to former student lifeguards has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined $15,000. According… contine reading
What’s the bigger picture behind the RBC outsourcing story?
Over the weekend news broke about 45 RBC employees being laid off and replaced by migrant workers on temporary visas. The migrant workers are being hired by iGate, an outsourcing… contine reading
Toronto Star editorial calls on Wynne government to act on precarious work
“It’s a shame that the Ontario government has known about these problems for many years without taking necessary action. It’s now Wynne’s turn to listen — and act.” This is… contine reading
Law Commission of Ontario report calls for action on precarious work
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) calls on the Ontario government to take action to increase protection for Ontario workers in their report on Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work released… contine reading
Working hard, fighting for unpaid wages
Gilma speaks out… In 2012, I worked for a temp agency as a supply Early Childhood Educator for a few months. I had to go to a temp agency even… contine reading