A groundbreaking report on wage theft in Canada’s trucking industry is out now. This report is based on survey results from over 400 truck drivers across Canada. Whether provincially or federally regulated, these truck drivers face the same situation of being underpaid and overworked.
Updates
Our Fight to Stop Wage Theft Continues!
We’re starting 2026 with the commitment to make fighting wage theft our top priority. We ended 2025 strong by launching our Stop Wage Theft campaign. Already, the campaign is making… contine reading
Building a Stronger Movement for 2026
2025 has been a challenging year for all of us. The cost-of-living crisis got worse, especially for the lowest-paid workers in Ontario. Racist and anti-immigrant sentiment grew louder. The cuts… contine reading
WAC launches campaign to Stop Wage Theft!
Our employers steal our wages. Our government allows it. It’s time to stop it. On October 28, 2025 almost 200 workers came together to launch the Stop Wage Theft campaign.… contine reading
Worker Power: Learning To Lead, Growing Together
The Workers’ Bowl – our annual fundraiser with the OEERC* – is this Saturday! All funds go to education and leadership training programs at the Workers’ Action Centre. Our Feet… contine reading
New Report on Wage Theft!
On Tuesday October 28 at 7pm, join us online for the launch of our new report: The Crisis of Wage Theft in Ontario. Across the province, wage theft happens all… contine reading
Minimum wage workers get a 40¢ increase on October 1st – that will not help pay the bills!
This October 1st, Ontario’s general minimum wage has gone up from $17.20 to $17.60 per hour. The student minimum wage has also gone up from $16.20 to $16.60 per hour.… contine reading
Sept 20: #DrawTheLine for a better world
Right now, Prime Minister Mark Carney is finalizing the fall budget. He plans to cut 57,000 public service jobs and increase military spending by $9 billion. On Saturday September 20th… contine reading
What you need to know about Ontario’s new gig-work law
The Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act is a new law for workers who do app-based work like ride-sharing or food delivery jobs. Do you work for a company that hires… contine reading
Let’s call it what it is – Wage Theft!
Air Canada’s dirty little secret of structuring massive amounts of wage theft for their flight attendants is finally out in the public. For years, flight attendants have been working for… contine reading