For updated information on the Worker Income Protection Benefit (WIPB), please click on the fact sheet links below or visit the resources page. On April 29, 2021, the Ontario government… contine reading
Updates
¿Qué hacer si te infectas con COVID-19 en el trabajo?
Estamos en la tercera ola de la pandemia y los lugares de trabajo son una fuente importante de propagación del COVID-19 y sus variantes. El Centro de Acción de los… contine reading
May 1st: Join the Justice for Workers Rally
It’s become painfully clear that making sure essential workers are protected at work is not a priority for the Ford government. That ends now. This May Day, workers are rising… contine reading
Ontario COVID-19 Lockdown Factsheet
Know your rights: Staying safe when stopped by the police and COVID enforcement officers The provincial government has given the power to police, by-law officers and special constables to enforce… contine reading
What to do if you are infected by COVID-19 at work
We’re in the third wave of the pandemic and workplaces are a significant source of the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. The Workers’ Action Centre has had calls from… contine reading
Two major issues for workers: Paid sick days & Recovery benefits
We have managed to gain ground on two critical issues facing workers right now: paid sick days and income recovery benefits. The federal government has just extended the Canada Recovery… contine reading
Help pass Bill 239 to let workers stay home when sick!
Right now, there is overwhelming support for paid sick days because you raised your voice! Workers, healthcare providers, medical officers and over 25 mayors in Ontario know that permanent, fully… contine reading
Uncertain Times
For the past 10 months, workers in low-income jobs have faced uncertain times. Even before the pandemic, many workers were struggling with wage theft, unfair working conditions and struggling with… contine reading
9-weeks of paid holiday for Premier Ford, zero paid sick days for frontline workers, as Conservative Government votes to adjourn the parliament two days early
TORONTO, December 9, 2020 — Ontario’s frontline workers are outraged at Premier Doug Ford, Health Minister Christine Elliott, and Labour Minister Monte McNaughton who are getting a two-day head start… contine reading
The fight of our lives: support workers throughout COVID-19
Precarious work became even more dangerous this year for thousands of low-wage, essential workers. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we found out just how little a “thank you” does for… contine reading