An executive summary is now available for the groundbreaking report released by the Workers’ Action Centre on March 31, Still Working on the Edge: Rebuilding Decent Jobs from the Ground Up. Download and share widely! The Ontario government has launched a review of the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act, during which it will… contine reading
Archives for April 2015
WAC joins the Fight for $15 & Fairness campaign launch
On April 15, the Fight for $15 & Fairness officially launched across Ontario, with over 15 actions in 10 cities! Actions took place in Toronto, London, Peterborough, Hamilton, Ottawa, North Bay, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and Oshawa. April 15 was a day of global action, with the Fight for $15 in the US organizing actions in… contine reading
“$15 and Fairness” campaign launched
WAC joined allies from across Canada and North America to launch the “Fight for $15 and Fairness” campaign. Toronto-area workers rallied for decent work with actions at the Ministry of Labour offices on University Avenue, at Pearson International Airport and at McDonald’s Canada headquarters. “Current employment and labour laws are so full of holes and… contine reading