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Former temp worker Angel Reyes

Former temp agency worker files lawsuit after being fired for speaking out

September 18, 2015

Yesterday, long-time WAC member Angel Reyes filed a lawsuit in small claims court against Canada Fibres Ltd. and United Staffing Services for wrongful dismissal. Angel worked for almost 5 years sorting garbage at Canada Fibres Ltd., Toronto’s largest recycling plant, through a temp agency, United Staffing Services. He earned minimum wage, had no benefits and… contine reading

Infographic on the Wage Gap between Part-Time, Temporary, and Full-Time Workers

Part-time & temporary workers earn lower hourly wages than full-timers doing the same jobs. Stop the Wage Gap!

May 6, 2015

The Employment Standards Act does not prevent employers from paying lower hourly wages to part-time and temporary workers. This acts as an incentive for employers to hire people on a part-time or temporary basis, instead of promoting full-time work. In January 2015, part-timers earned median wages that were only 51% of what full-timers earned, and… contine reading

Let’s make Bill 18 for “Stronger Workplaces” even stronger!

October 3, 2014

The Ontario government has re-introduced legislation that takes some important steps to improve the working conditions of workers in unstable employment – Bill 18 The Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014.  Many of these changes are good for workers, but more must be done to truly bring fairness to our workplaces. We need… contine reading

Equal Pay Day – women deserve fair pay!

April 16, 2014

Queen’s Park is proclaiming its first Equal Pay Day today to raise awareness of the earnings gap between men and women in Ontario.  Equal Pay Day represents how far into the next year a woman, on average, must work to earn the same amount a man made in the previous year. Last year, Equal Pay… contine reading

A recipe for decent pay and decent work

February 27, 2014

This spring, we have the chance to pass legislation that could ensure a brighter future for hundreds of thousands of Ontarians.  Because communities around Ontario have spoken out about low pay, exploitative temp agencies, and abuses faced by migrant workers, there are five different bills before the Ontario legislature right now! Working together we have the… contine reading

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