Workers in Ontario received another blow from Premier Ford this week, after his government passed Bill 66. The bill means employers no longer need approval from the Ministry of Labour if they want their employees to work more than 48 hours per week or want to reduce overtime pay. Now, workers will receive even less… contine reading
Don’t let racism divide us: Take action this Thursday!
On Thursday, March 21, the International Day for the Elimination of Racism, Workers’ Action Centre members will join our allies in the Migrant Rights Network to take urgently needed action against the growing tides of xenophobia and racism. Friend, can we count on your participation? From Halifax to Vancouver communities are coming together throughout this… contine reading
Care workers organize and win!
Join us in Toronto on Saturday, March 9 for the International Women’s Day Rally and March where care workers will celebrate their recent win! After about 50 years of brave organizing against wage theft, long work hours, unpaid overtime, isolation in the homes where they work, and the exploitation that comes with being tied to… contine reading
Protect workers from Bill 66
After ripping away our labour law improvements with Bill 47, in December the government also tabled Bill 66, the Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act. If this bill becomes law, it will remove a wide range of legal rules meant to protect our communities. Some of the proposed changes directly affect workers’ rights. Help us speak out… contine reading
Your rights at work have changed
Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act became the new reality for our workplace rights on January 1, 2019. This new legislation cancels the $15 minimum wage and takes away important protections such as paid sick days and equal pay for equal work. The government’s betrayal of working Ontarians is causing more and more people… contine reading
We continue our fight for decent work!
Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, became law on November 21. It takes away a number of our new protections and rights meant to stop the spread of precarious work, including the increase to a $15 minimum wage, equal pay for equal work, and 2 paid sick days. These new changes will… contine reading
Thank you for standing up for decent work!
The 7th annual Workers’ Bowl fundraiser wrapped up successfully this past Saturday. Many friends and allies, old and new, came out committed to raising money for programs to support workers in precarious employment. Thank you for raising money that will be used in our leadership education and training programs, as well as internships at the… contine reading
Defending our rights
With the government officially moving to take away new worker protections, the 7th annual Workers’ Bowl has become that much more urgent. The OEERC’s fundraiser, in partnership with the Workers’ Action Centre, supports community and leadership programs that better equip workers to take on bad workplace practices. Hundreds of workers with urgent problems at work call our… contine reading
Inspiring a community of workers to speak out
The Workers’ Bowl on November 3 will take place at a critical time, when Ontario workers are uncertain what our labour rights will look like next year. Leading up to this 7th annual fundraiser of the Ontario Employment Education and Research Centre (OEERC), workers have been relentless in spreading the word about the new rights… contine reading
Recognizing our leaders in the movement
This season, we want to give a shout out to the courageous workers who continue to stand up for our rights—even with the threat of government cuts to wages and labour rights that the most vulnerable Ontarians rely on. Now more than ever, we need workers to be encouraged and supported to speak out about… contine reading