This spring, we have the chance to pass legislation that could ensure a brighter future for hundreds of thousands of Ontarians. Because communities around Ontario have spoken out about low pay, exploitative temp agencies, and abuses faced by migrant workers, there are five different bills before the Ontario legislature right now! Working together we have the… contine reading
Archives for February 2014
New bill pushes government for better protections of temp agency workers
Temp agency workers work months, sometimes years, alongside co-workers doing the same job but for less pay, fewer or no benefits, little protection against violation of their employment rights and no protection against termination. Temp workers typically earn 40% less than their co-workers hired directly by the company. That is why the Workers’ Action Centre… contine reading
Rally for fair wages takes over Eaton Centre!
This past Family Day weekend, communities across Ontario sent a strong message to our elected officials and to Premier Kathleen Wynne that Ontario families need decent work and wages in a day of action organized by the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage. Just two weeks after Kathleen Wynne promised a 75-cent increase to the minimum… contine reading