On July 28th, workers met with the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee (OWRAC) to expose the low wages, unsafe work, and misclassification that workers experience through app-based companies like Uber, Lyft and Skip the Dishes. The Workers’ Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services call on the Committee to recognize that platform-based workers are not… contine reading
Act Now: 3 Major Issues Facing Workers
Workers are reeling from the $800 cut to federal income support for workers still unemployed due to COVID-19, the provincial government fails to recover stolen wages, and the exclusion of migrant and undocumented workers continues despite being called heroes during the pandemic. We need your support on these critical issues! 1. Status for All March… contine reading
Stop the 40% Cut to the Canada Recovery Benefit
The federal government plans to cut the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) by 40% on July 17, 2021. The cut comes as unemployment rates continue to rise. It’s already a struggle to live on $500 each week. If passed, almost one million workers relying on the CRB will be relying on only $300 a week to… contine reading
Temp Agency Workers: Protect Yourself from Illegal Fees!
Illegal fees are one of the many problems we face at precarious jobs. For temporary agency workers, it’s important to know that no temporary agency is allowed to charge its current, former or future employees any fee related to employment. Recently, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) decided against FDM Group, a temp agency that… contine reading
What You Need to Know About Ontario’s Temporary Paid Sick Days
On April 29, 2021, the Ontario government amended the Employment Standards Act to require employers to provide up to three days of “paid infectious disease emergency leave.” The COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit (WIPB) is a temporary program put in place by the government to respond to the overwhelming calls for paid sick days. While… contine reading
¿Qué hacer si te infectas con COVID-19 en el trabajo?
Estamos en la tercera ola de la pandemia y los lugares de trabajo son una fuente importante de propagación del COVID-19 y sus variantes. El Centro de Acción de los Trabajadores ha recibido llamadas de personas que han contraído el virus en el trabajo y no sabían qué hacer a continuación. La bodega de almacenaje… contine reading
May 1st: Join the Justice for Workers Rally
It’s become painfully clear that making sure essential workers are protected at work is not a priority for the Ford government. That ends now. This May Day, workers are rising up with a new set of demands for the Ontario government. On Saturday, May 1st at 11:00 am, join the Justice for Workers Online Rally… contine reading
Ontario COVID-19 Lockdown Factsheet
Know your rights: Staying safe when stopped by the police and COVID enforcement officers The provincial government has given the power to police, by-law officers and special constables to enforce the current stay-at-home order. The Workers Action Centre believes that the government should be providing paid sick days and other labour protections instead of increasing… contine reading
What to do if you are infected by COVID-19 at work
We’re in the third wave of the pandemic and workplaces are a significant source of the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. The Workers’ Action Centre has had calls from people who’ve caught the virus at work and didn’t know what to do next. Brampton’s Amazon warehouse, which was recently ordered closed for 14 days… contine reading
Two major issues for workers: Paid sick days & Recovery benefits
We have managed to gain ground on two critical issues facing workers right now: paid sick days and income recovery benefits. The federal government has just extended the Canada Recovery Benefits and Employment Insurance for workers. In Ontario, Bill 239 is up for a vote on March 1, putting paid sick days within reach for… contine reading