Responding to workers’ organizing for decent work, the Ontario government re-introduced legislation to index the minimum wage to inflation and and bring in new protections against wage theft. The new… contine reading
Updates
Migrant worker program changes entrench revolving door of flexible labour
On June 20th, Employment Minister Jason Kenney introduced a series of changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. These changes include: Reducing the length of time workers can stay in… contine reading
We delivered a 40 foot petition to the Ministry of Labour!
On June 18th, just a week after the provincial elections that brought in a Liberbal majority, the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage sent a clear message to Premier Kathleen Wynne and… contine reading
Time for a decent work agenda
Last night, Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal party won a majority in the Ontario election. Voters rejected Tim Hudak’s austerity vision of massive cuts to jobs and services, and freezing of the… contine reading
Outreach blitz spreads the word on $11
On May 31st the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage rallied volunteers and allies, including members of the Workers’ Action Centre, to do an outreach blitz at Dufferin and Bloor to spread the… contine reading
2014 Election Alert
June 12 is the provincial election. Candidates running for office will be asking for your vote and support. It’s a perfect time to send a message that we need decent… contine reading
Can you balance the bills on $10.25?
On May 14th, CFS-Ontario and the OFL Young Workers Committee joined with the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage to organize a real-life minimum wage obstacle course and rally for young workers. The obstacle course featured the… contine reading
We need to change the conversation from exclusion to creating good jobs for all
“Low-wage jobs,” “part-time work,” “employers cutting corners,” “fast food workers feeling squeezed” – it is not often that issues of precarious work get widespread and prolonged media and public debate.… contine reading
April 14: Raise the Minimum Wage action!
Along with actions across Ontario, members of the Workers Action Centre were prominent participants in the Toronto rally, and helped to make the links between decent wages and decent work.… contine reading
Equal Pay Day – women deserve fair pay!
Queen’s Park is proclaiming its first Equal Pay Day today to raise awareness of the earnings gap between men and women in Ontario. Equal Pay Day represents how far into… contine reading