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Wage Theft

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Victory: Mankind Grooming pays up! Community Action CANCELLED!

March 11, 2020

Isabelle and Nia, hairdressers who were owed almost $10,000 in unpaid wages from Mankind Grooming, successfully recovered the full amount today. Once again, workers have proved that when we fight back, we win! We have cancelled the community action that was set for this evening. A heartfelt thanks to all of you who were planning… contine reading

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This Valentine’s Day, give workers the gift of justice!

February 14, 2020

It was over two years ago when Isabelle realized she and her co-workers were not being paid in full. When Isabelle blew the whistle on Mankind Grooming, a Toronto hair salon, she was fired. No worker deserves this injustice. When Isabelle Faure and Nia Scarcelli filed complaints back in 2018, the Ministry of Labour investigated… contine reading

Martha wins stolen wages

Worker wins her stolen wages after 1 year & 5 months

September 16, 2015

Martha Jaramillo is a member of the Workers’ Action Centre. She came to us in the spring of 2014 when her wages went unpaid and she was fired. WAC helped Martha file a claim with the Ministry of Labour and, in October 2014, the Ministry issued an order to pay instructing her boss to pay… 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

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

New resources for immigrants and service providers

August 20, 2013

The Solidarity City Network has produced a series of new resources for service providers and undocumented immigrants to ensure safe access to services in the City of Toronto.  Posters and flyers in Spanish and English are available on which municipal services are accessible in Toronto and what undocumented immigrants can do if they are denied… contine reading

Job scams on the rise

May 29, 2013

Have you been asked to pay a fee to get a job? Over the last few months, we have heard a number of complaints about job scams targeting job seekers. Recruiters make cold calls to people seeking work based on their online profiles on LinkedIn and other sites.  The recruiter promises employment opportunities and sets… contine reading

Victory!! Funding cuts to Employment Standards reversed

May 1, 2012

Thanks to 3 intense months of pressure from our members and allies—$5.5 million dollars for proactive enforcement of Employment Standards have been saved from the government chopping block. The McGuinty government promises to work with WAC and other community partners to develop a plan for how the money can best to used to prevent wage… contine reading

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