As of 12:01 am on July 5th, over 9,000 LCBO workers went on strike to continue their fight for liveable wages that keep up with inflation – and to stop… contine reading
Updates
Migrant Spring: Urgent Next Steps to Win Regularization
Thank you for making the March 16th Migrant Spring rally a day to remember! Together with hundreds of migrants, workers and community groups, we showed decision makers how important our… contine reading
Minimum Wage Updates for Federally-Regulated and Ontario Workers
The Federal and Ontario minimum wages are increasing! On Monday April 1, the minimum wage for federally-regulated workers will go up from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour. The yearly adjustment… contine reading
A Win Against Wage Theft & Racism at Work
Rosa Guadalupe had given up asking for the hundreds of dollars she’d earned cleaning at two hotels. Like so many racialized and immigrant workers, she faced wage theft and didn’t… contine reading
Support Healthcare for All + Join Migrant Spring this Saturday
Many Workers’ Action Centre members have become undocumented and lost their status because of Canada’s unfair and racist immigration system. This has allowed bad employers to exploit us at work.… contine reading
March with us at Migrant Spring on Saturday March 16!
Many Workers’ Action Centre members experience first-hand Canada’s unfair and racist immigration system. Without permanent resident status, we are exploited at our workplaces and denied access to lifesaving healthcare. When… contine reading
Public Holidays, Days Off and Vacation
It’s over two weeks into the new year – a perfect time to make sure you got your public holiday pay! With Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day behind… contine reading
Workers have hope for the new year
Last week, Immigration Minister Marc Miller renewed the promise of regularization by announcing that a “broad and comprehensive” program will be proposed this spring. This program could help hundreds of… contine reading
Making space for workers in our communities
Thank you for always having workers’ backs. Because of you, the 11th annual Workers’ Bowl was a huge success. We’re so excited to bring more workers into our space in… contine reading
Give momentum to our workers’ movement!
The Workers’ Bowl is just around the corner, so it’s a good time to remind ourselves what it is we are fundraising for! One of the ways that WAC connects… contine reading