Ontario’s minimum wage is increasing on October 1, 2022. For most workers, this means an increase from $15.00 to $15.50 per hour. For students under 18 years old who work part time, your minimum wage will increase from $14.10 to $14.60 per hour. Premier Ford has claimed credit for this increase. But let’s not forget… contine reading
Updates
September 18: All Out for Status for All!
The Canada-wide day of action for Rights, Regularization and Status for All is just two days away! Right now, the federal government is deciding how many migrants and undocumented people to include in their proposal to regularize and grant permanent residency. It’s a crucial moment to push for ALL migrants to have full and permanent… contine reading
STAND WITH US for Equal Rights and Decent Work!
In the face of unstable work and exploitation, our communities are coming together to stand up and fight for equality. Workers’ Action Centre members and allies are organizing for a world where everyone has access to decent Employment Insurance benefits and equal rights no matter our immigration status. There are many actions this month, including today, that you… contine reading
Tell Ford to ‘Get it done’: Permanent Paid Sick Days Now!
On July 21, the Ford government extended the Worker Income Protection Benefit (WIPB) until March 31, 2023 – without increasing the number of temporary paid sick days! This means that Ontario workers only have the same three temporary paid sick days available since April 2021 to use when sick. Workers are out of luck if… contine reading
Status for All: Fight for Regularization this Summer!
As you read this, government officials are making decisions that could give equal rights to 1.7 million migrants over the next few years. Amazing organizing by farmworkers, care workers, international students, undocumented people, frontline essential migrant workers and our allies have brought about this historic opportunity: Our organizing this summer could win permanent residency (PR)… contine reading
Ontario Workers Need Permanent Paid Sick Days Now!
Ontario’s 3 temporary COVID-related paid sick days are set to expire on July 31. By now, it should be clear to the Ford government that all workers need paid sick leave to protect themselves, their families and the public. Remind the Premier that we won’t back down: Send an email demanding 10 permanent paid sick… contine reading
Decent Work is Urgent as COVID Supports End
On May 7, 2022, the federal COVID income supports came to an end. Yet the pandemic is not over and much damage to workers’ health and finances has already been done. With the sixth wave of the virus continuing in Ontario, it’s obvious that workers still need support. But will Ontario’s emergency assistance be enough?… contine reading
New report sets our urgent decent work agenda
On May 1st, we were in the streets celebrating workers on May Day and demanding change. Today, we released an important new report calling for urgent action on decent work. Since the provincial election officially starts tomorrow, we’re making our demands loud and clear so that each political party can respond with a plan for… contine reading
Join the May 1st Rally for Decent Work!
Join us on International Workers’ Day this Sunday for the May 1st Rally and March! Let’s show our power and commitment to fighting for decent wages and working conditions for all workers in Ontario. We need to send a strong message that weakening labour laws in Ontario is unacceptable. This is even more important since… contine reading
Proposed Conservative Bill Weakens All Ontario Workers’ Rights
The Ford government has proposed new workplace legislation for app-based workers in Bill 88, which brings in less protection for so-called gig workers than Ontario’s basic labour laws! This bill does not ensure basic labour protection for workers at companies like Uber, Skip the Dishes and DoorDash. Instead, Bill 88 undermines gig workers’ fight to… contine reading