On January 14th, WAC joined with the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage to call for a $14 minimum wage for a healthy Ontario. This month, health providers hosted a press conference… contine reading
Updates
Support home care workers striking for decent wages
Ringing bells, home care workers and supporters raised a “wake-up call” for Premier Kathleen Wynne at an action organized by the Ontario Health Coalition on hospital row this morning. 4,500 Red… contine reading
Spirits blaze at holiday action for $14 NOW!
This past Saturday, WAC gathered as part of the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage for a holiday minimum wage action outside the Toronto Eaton Centre. In collaboration with the OPSEU Provincial… contine reading
New protections for Ontario workers announced today
Workers in Ontario have won important new protections against wage theft under new legislation introduced today. The new bill introduces many changes that Workers’ Action Centre members and supporters across… contine reading
MPPs feel the heat for a $14 minimum wage
On November 14th, WAC gathered as part of the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage to visit Members of Provincial Parliament across Toronto urging them to support a $14 minimum wage for… contine reading
Join an action on November 14th for a $14 minimum wage!
Momentum is building for a $14 minimum wage! Just yesterday, the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage received the first vote of support for a $14 minimum wage from a… contine reading
Submission to the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel
In a joint submission to the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel, Workers’ Action Centre joins with Parkdale Community Legal Services and Freedom 90 in calling on the government of Ontario to… contine reading
New report: Who is working for minimum wage in Ontario
The Wellesley Institute released a new report today highlighting who is earning minimum or low wages in the province. The numbers reflect what we see in our phone-line every day. … contine reading
Provincial migrant workers campaign launch
Today the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change is launching a new provincial campaign to ensure migrant workers have the same rights and benefits as all Ontarians. For too long Ontario’s laws have excluded migrant… contine reading
Community carnival for $14 minimum wage draws crowds!
This past Saturday, WAC gathered as part of the Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage to help organize a community carnival outside Dufferin Mall. It was a beautiful day to… contine reading