Here’s what you need to know. Ontario’s new minimum wage is $16.55 On October 1, 2023, Ontario’s minimum wage increases from $15.50 to $16.55. This increase of $1.05 per hour means an adult minimum wage worker who works 40 hours a week will make about $2000 more each year. And this increase not only raises… contine reading
Let’s Win Status for All this Weekend!
Canada’s immigration system is not fair. Many Workers’ Action Centre members experience it daily through workplace exploitation, lack of affordable housing, and denial of basic public services like healthcare. That’s why we will be at the Toronto Rally & March for Status for All this Sunday September 17 at 2 pm at Yonge and Bloor.… contine reading
Nathaly Wins $10K in Unpaid Wages
Imagine getting fired after asking for your job description and then discovering you are owed over $10,000 in unpaid wages and termination pay. That’s what happened to Workers’ Action Centre member, Nathaly, while working at a food processing warehouse in Vaughan. And she’s not alone. Wage theft is the most common problem for workers who… contine reading
WAC Launches Survey to Better Understand Workers’ Experiences of Wage Theft
The Workers’ Action Centre is launching the Problems at Work Survey to help us better understand how employer violations of labour laws are impacting Ontario Workers. When we think of wage theft, we normally only think about unpaid wages. However, wage theft is much broader. It includes situations where the employer is not counting all… contine reading
Show Solidarity with Metro Workers
We showed solidarity with striking Metro grocery store workers on August 3! Metro, a corporation that made almost $1 billion in profit last year (and is set to surpass that in 2023), claims they cannot afford decent wages and working conditions for their workers. The workers know that isn’t true, and the public knows it… contine reading
All Out for the June 3rd Day of Action!
Join the Ontario Day of Action on Saturday June 3 to show the Ontario government that we are united in our demands for decent work and wages, rent control, affordable groceries, strong quality education and public healthcare. Workers, our families and communities have had enough of rising prices, low wages, and the Ford government’s refusal… contine reading
What is the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA)?
The STCA is an agreement between the United States and Canada that requires refugees to make a refugee claim in the first “safe country” they arrive in. This means that most refugee claimants found crossing into Canada from the United States will be deported back to the U.S. immediately to make their refugee claim there.… contine reading
Thanks to workers, the minimum wage will be $16.55 on October 1, 2023
As of October 1, Ontario’s minimum wage for adults will go up from $15.50 to $16.55 per hour. The subminimum wage for students under 18 will also increase from $14.60 to $15.60. This 6.8% adjustment is happening because workers fought long and hard to finally win legislation in 2014 that ensures the minimum wage keeps… contine reading
ACT NOW: Status For All Rally & Paid Sick Days!
On Sunday March 19, celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by rallying for full immigration status for all. Migrant and undocumented people deserve equal rights here where they’ve lived and worked for years. If you are in Toronto, join the rally at Christie Pits Park (750 Bloor St W) at 2:00… contine reading
Stand with Nurses for Quality Care and Paid Sick Days
Right now the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) is bargaining with the Ontario government for better wages, increased staffing and better working conditions. As frontline workers constantly putting their health at risk for patients, nurses deserve more than wage suppression and burn out. The Ford government pushed through Bill 124, which limits public sector workers to… contine reading