Updates

Did you know that minimum wage workers in Toronto need to work 79 hours just to afford a basic 1-bedroom apartment? No wonder so many people have to juggle multiple jobs to make ends meet. The reality for many of us in Ontario is that low-wages are a serious problem, while the violations of our… contine reading

Enrico Miranda, a 57-year-old husband, father and grandfather, was the 5th temp worker to die at Fiera Foods (click here to read about his life). Last week, we held a powerful rally outside Fiera Foods to honour the workers who lost their lives working at the food processing company, and to stand with those who… contine reading

RE: Urgent action required after fifth temp worker death at Fiera Foods  Dear Premier Doug Ford, As you know, on Wednesday, September 25, Enrico Miranda, a father of two, was killed on the job. As you also know, Mr. Miranda is the fifth temporary agency worker who has died on the job at Fiera Foods… contine reading

Take action tomorrow with Workers’ Action Centre and Jane Finch Action Against Poverty as we organize a Rally for Workers at Fiera Foods, the Toronto food processing plant where a 5th temp agency worker was killed last Wednesday. On Wednesday, October 2 meet us at 3:00 pm outside Fiera Foods at 50 Marmora Street.  Please… contine reading

When it comes to making sure workers know our rights, nothing beats community organizing. We have educational sessions at our 720 Spadina Avenue office, but more importantly we make sure these workers’ rights workshops are being organized directly in the communities where people regularly deal with violations of their workplace rights. Our Know Your Rights… contine reading

This Labour Day, we’ll be celebrating new rights for federally regulated workers starting on September 1st. Workers in jobs like trucking, rail and air transportation, banking, and telecommunications will have 5 days of personal leave, 3 of them paid, as well as fairer scheduling rules and protections against lowering wages and benefits after contract flipping.… contine reading

Where do workers turn for help when they have a problem on the job? What do they do when no one is inspecting their workplace and violations are rampant? Well, they call us!   We receive hundreds of calls on our Workers’ Rights Information Phoneline. People call in with urgent questions about how to deal with… contine reading

Now is the time to stand up and protect yourself at work. Wages are low, harassment and discrimination on the job are high, and violations of our rights are on repeat. In the 2016 proactive inspection blitz by the Ministry of Labour, they found that over 70% of employers that had violated workers’ rights in… contine reading

Premier Ford shuffled his cabinet, but the Conservative cuts are still happening. MPP Doug Downey was appointed the new Attorney General, but he has not reversed the damaging cuts to legal aid public services. Many groups are taking urgent action to save Legal Aid [1]. In Toronto, you can take action by joining Parkdale Community… contine reading

Poll after poll shows that the majority of the public disapproves of the Conservative government’s huge cuts to education, health, legal aid services, and labour rights. Premier Ford felt public pressure to shuffle his key leaders in Cabinet including the Minister of Labour. MPP Laurie Scott is out and MPP Monte McNaughton is now in.… contine reading