Migrant workers face systemic exploitation and insecurity according to a new report released by the Metcalf Foundation today. The report entitled, Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers’ Insecurity, illustrates… contine reading
Working on the edge: 47% of workers live paycheque to paycheque
When 47% of workers live paycheque to paycheque, the impacts of wage theft can be devastating. A new survey by the Canadian Payroll Association found that almost half of those… contine reading
Zellers workers deserve a good future at Target
WAC Members and staff joined a mass of supporters at the Target Fairness Rally today organized by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). The rally was held at Target… contine reading
Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) releases “Interim Report on Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work”
We encourage our allies and supporters to respond to the LCO call-out for feedback on this important research initiative by October 1, 2012. “The latest LCO report is a response… contine reading
Crack down on wage theft needed
Expand protection for workers and crack down on wage theft – this is the message WAC representatives shared with MPP Laura Albanese today. In her role as Parliamentary Assistant to… contine reading
Employers need to face real consequences
John Patino speaks out… I was working as a handyman for a cleaning company. All of my paycheques were for the same amount of hours, but every cheque would have… contine reading
Behind the Kitchen Door: What Every Diner Should Know About the People Who Feed Us
Watch the compelling video trailer for a new book by Saru Jayaraman, founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United. Behind the Kitchen Door, scheduled for release in February 2013, is… contine reading
CAW report: laid off workers in Ontario struggle to find decent jobs
A new CAW study shows that laid off workers in Ontario continue to struggle to find decent jobs amidst the turmoil of the current labour market. The final phase of… contine reading
NEW WAC Factsheet: “Court or the Ministry of Labour”
A worker has three main options to choose from to make a legal claim against their boss: Filing a claim at the Ontario Ministry of Labour Going to Small Claims… contine reading
Changes to EI and migrant worker wage cut part of a “cheap labour agenda”
WAC joined the Good Jobs for All Coalition at an info picket to expose the “cheap labour agenda”, which include the recent changes to Employment Insurance and to the migrant… contine reading