Yesterday, long-time WAC member Angel Reyes filed a lawsuit in small claims court against Canada Fibres Ltd. and United Staffing Services for wrongful dismissal. Angel worked for almost 5 years sorting garbage at Canada Fibres Ltd., Toronto’s largest recycling plant, through a temp agency, United Staffing Services. He earned minimum wage, had no benefits and… contine reading
Archives for September 2015
Worker wins her stolen wages after 1 year & 5 months
Martha Jaramillo is a member of the Workers’ Action Centre. She came to us in the spring of 2014 when her wages went unpaid and she was fired. WAC helped Martha file a claim with the Ministry of Labour and, in October 2014, the Ministry issued an order to pay instructing her boss to pay… contine reading
Workers speak out at public consultations for labour law review
The Ministry of Labour has been holding public consultations across Ontario over the summer, as part of their review of the province’s labour laws (the Changing Workplaces Review, CWR). The public consultations wrap up this week, and workers have been making powerful statements about the need for better laws. Last Friday in Scarborough, Estina, a long-time Workers’… contine reading