Momentum is building for a $14 minimum wage! Just yesterday, the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage received the first vote of support for a $14 minimum wage from a sitting MPP! Read about MPP Cheri DiNovo’s support for $14 here! In November, we will be taking our message directly to our elected Members of… contine reading
Archives for October 2013
Submission to the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel
In a joint submission to the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel, Workers’ Action Centre joins with Parkdale Community Legal Services and Freedom 90 in calling on the government of Ontario to increase the minimum wage to $14 per hour. In the joint submission we write: “Raising the minimum wage will help close the wage gap between… contine reading
New report: Who is working for minimum wage in Ontario
The Wellesley Institute released a new report today highlighting who is earning minimum or low wages in the province. The numbers reflect what we see in our phone-line every day. Women, racialized workers and recent immigrants are more likely to be earning minimum wage. Minimum wage work is increasing across the board for adult workers,… contine reading
Provincial migrant workers campaign launch
Today the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change is launching a new provincial campaign to ensure migrant workers have the same rights and benefits as all Ontarians. For too long Ontario’s laws have excluded migrant workers. This affects us all. It’s time to Make It Right! The campaign’s first action is a Feast for Fairness at St. Lawrence Market on… contine reading