Updates

On May 7, 2022, the federal COVID income supports came to an end. Yet the pandemic is not over and much damage to workers’ health and finances has already been done. With the sixth wave of the virus continuing in Ontario, it’s obvious that workers still need support. But will Ontario’s emergency assistance be enough?… contine reading

On May 1st, we were in the streets celebrating workers on May Day and demanding change. Today, we released an important new report calling for urgent action on decent work. Since the provincial election officially starts tomorrow, we’re making our demands loud and clear so that each political party can respond with a plan for… contine reading

Join us on International Workers’ Day this Sunday for the May 1st Rally and March!  Let’s show our power and commitment to fighting for decent wages and working conditions for all workers in Ontario. We need to send a strong message that weakening labour laws in Ontario is unacceptable. This is even more important since… contine reading

The Ford government has proposed new workplace legislation for app-based workers in Bill 88, which brings in less protection for so-called gig workers than Ontario’s basic labour laws! This bill does not ensure basic labour protection for workers at companies like Uber, Skip the Dishes and DoorDash. Instead, Bill 88 undermines gig workers’ fight to… contine reading

It’s two years after the pandemic began and Ontario only has three temporary paid sick days for COVID-19 related illness only. The Ontario government opened the Worker Income Protection Benefit (WIPB) on April 28, 2021 and extended it until July 31, 2022 – but they did not bother to increase the number of paid days… contine reading

Happy New Year!  Today, Ontario Premier Doug Ford finally brought in the $15 general minimum wage that he cancelled back in 2018 and kept frozen for two years. Had Ford not cancelled $15 in the first place, the minimum wage would now be $15.75. All the same, $15 will offer some relief to those of… contine reading

Don’t miss your chance to support workers and make your community stronger!  We need your help to continue vital organizing with workers in precarious employment. Your donation to the Workers’ Bowl enables us to take on bad bosses and give workers access to critical programs. Workers are depending on us more than ever. Make your… contine reading

Hard times like the COVID-19 pandemic only give our workers’ movement momentum. Lockdowns don’t keep us from organizing and the economic devastation of low-income workers just makes it more crucial that we support workers to stand up for their rights. The Workers’ Bowl fundraiser makes it possible for the Workers’ Action Centre to keep building… contine reading

Frontline, low-income workers have been left in the cold without paid sick days during the pandemic. With 58% of workers in Canada not having a single paid sick day and low wage jobs making it impossible to miss a day of work, our labour standards are directly contributing to the threat to worker safety and… contine reading

While workers’ rights in Ontario have gotten weaker throughout the pandemic, the Workers’ Action Centre has been building workers’ power to face these difficult times. The pandemic has brought renewed attention to the poor conditions in low-wage, precarious jobs, and it isn’t over yet. We offer education and leadership programs that empower workers to defend… contine reading