More than 50% of jobs in Toronto and Hamilton are unstable, temporary or part-time, according to a new report, It’s More than Poverty, released this week by the United Way… contine reading
Workers' Speak Out
10th Day of Action – Working together against wage theft works! 2 victories in 10 Days!
10 days ago we began our 12 days of action to stop Wage Theft. And only 10 days later, 2 workers who shared their stories have seen a victory! A… contine reading
9th Day of Action – 9 visits to my employer
I’m owed $2,300. I’ve called the employer many times. He never answers the phone. Sometimes he answers by mistake, he says “oh ok, I’m going to pay you next time,… contine reading
8th Day of Action – $8,000 in unpaid wages won
I worked 12 hours a day and many weekends looking after 2 young kids in a busy household only to face unpaid wages. But I fought back. I filed a… contine reading
7th Day of Action – 7 leadership candidates: Will they commit to take action on wage theft?
I have been doing outreach in my neighborhood as a new member of WAC. We have heard a lot of stories from people about not getting paid and unfair treatment… contine reading
5th Day of Action – 5 weeks of unpaid wages
I started working in a career college. They said were going to pay me, but because the students hadn’t paid them, they would be late. So I waited. For 1… contine reading
4th Day of Action – 4 bakery workers waiting to be paid
I worked at a bakery for a year. The owner told us if we can’t work 7 days a week then there is no work. He paid us minimum wage,… contine reading
3rd Day of Action – 3 years of waiting for the Ministry to collect my wages
I was working as a painter and was paid with cheques that bounced. Despite the owner’s promises to pay, I didn’t get paid for the bounced cheques, and more wages… contine reading
2nd Day of Action – 2 years of a minimum wage freeze
We are all struggling to live on the minimum wage. It is ridiculous not to raise it, to freeze it for too long. When you go the grocery store, food… contine reading
1st Day of Action – 1 year of no public holiday pay
I worked at a restaurant for almost 1 year. They didn’t pay overtime pay or public holiday pay. Every holiday, I was the only person who would go and talk… contine reading