WAC Members and staff joined a mass of supporters at the Target Fairness Rally today organized by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). The rally was held at Target Headquarters in Mississauga where corporate managers have decided to let go almost 10,000 Zeller’s workers when Target takes over in 2013. This is on top… contine reading
Updates
Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) releases “Interim Report on Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work”
We encourage our allies and supporters to respond to the LCO call-out for feedback on this important research initiative by October 1, 2012. “The latest LCO report is a response to the increase in precarious work and the predominance of women, immigrants and/or racialized persons in this work,” said Dr. Patricia Hughes, Executive Director of… contine reading
Crack down on wage theft needed
Expand protection for workers and crack down on wage theft – this is the message WAC representatives shared with MPP Laura Albanese today. In her role as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour, Laura Albanese met with WAC to discuss the recommendations of the Dean Report, an Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health &… contine reading
Employers need to face real consequences
John Patino speaks out… I was working as a handyman for a cleaning company. All of my paycheques were for the same amount of hours, but every cheque would have different deductions. I regularly asked my boss to pay me with the correct deductions. But the same thing kept happening. Based on this I told… contine reading
Behind the Kitchen Door: What Every Diner Should Know About the People Who Feed Us
Watch the compelling video trailer for a new book by Saru Jayaraman, founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United. Behind the Kitchen Door, scheduled for release in February 2013, is a groundbreaking exploration of the political, economic, and moral implications of eating out in the United States today. What’s at stake is not only the… contine reading
CAW report: laid off workers in Ontario struggle to find decent jobs
A new CAW study shows that laid off workers in Ontario continue to struggle to find decent jobs amidst the turmoil of the current labour market. The final phase of the CAW’s Worker Adjustment Tracking Study reports how many laid off workers are forced into lower quality and more precarious jobs (including temp agency work),… contine reading
NEW WAC Factsheet: “Court or the Ministry of Labour”
A worker has three main options to choose from to make a legal claim against their boss: Filing a claim at the Ontario Ministry of Labour Going to Small Claims Court Going to Superior Court WAC’s latest factsheet in the Know Your Rights series – Court or the Ministry of Labour – provides a basic… contine reading
Changes to EI and migrant worker wage cut part of a “cheap labour agenda”
WAC joined the Good Jobs for All Coalition at an info picket to expose the “cheap labour agenda”, which include the recent changes to Employment Insurance and to the migrant worker program. The EI changes will force unemployed workers to take lower-paying work or risk losing their EI benefits. Meanwhile, employers are now permitted to… contine reading
Communities across Ontario calling for decent work
Workers need good jobs and basic protection at work to address growing poverty said participants at a poverty symposium organized by the Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumphries this week. Participants talked about how plant closures are leading to growing numbers of unemployed workers in their communities. Part-time and precarious work is growing… contine reading
Caregiver wins unpaid wages. Her case can help other caregivers!
Agripina worked 12 hours a day and many weekends looking after 2 young kids in a busy household only to face unpaid wages. But she fought back. Agripina not only got her unpaid wages, but the court case resulted in a legal decision that may help caregivers in the future. Agripina filed a claim against… contine reading