We are all struggling to live on the minimum wage. It is ridiculous not to raise it, to freeze it for too long. When you go the grocery store, food… contine reading
Updates
1st Day of Action – 1 year of no public holiday pay
I worked at a restaurant for almost 1 year. They didn’t pay overtime pay or public holiday pay. Every holiday, I was the only person who would go and talk… contine reading
Anti-poverty goal will not be met without immediate action
Ontario will not meet its target to cut child and family poverty by 25% by 2013 without immediate action warn anti-poverty groups. The 25 in 5 Network for Poverty Reduction… contine reading
Wal-Mart workers stand up for better wages
Wal-Mart employees across the USA are walking off the job today, one of the busiest retail days of the year. At over 1,000 actions that are taking place today, workers… contine reading
Employer jailed for unpaid wages, stronger protections needed to stop wage theft
An employer has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for over $125,000 in unpaid wages owing to 61 employees. Steve Blondin and his six companies were prosecuted after they… contine reading
Eligibility for EI plummets
Short term, part time work is making it harder for us to collect unemployment insurance (EI) when we lose our jobs. Fewer people are working enough hours to qualify for… contine reading
Training Session on Workplace and Human Rights
Working with the Spanish speaking community? The Workers Action Centre and Black Creek Community Health Centre are organizing a free training session on workplace and human rights for front line… contine reading
Building solidarity for migrant worker rights
Migrant worker advocates shared common struggles for migrant workers rights at a lively gathering hosted by the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC). Jose Sicajau worked in Canada as a… contine reading
Ontario needs a minimum wage workers can live on
My name is Angel, I have been a member of the Workers Action Centre for about four years. I want to talk about the minimum wage, because it’s my concern. … contine reading
Law Commission of Ontario makes important recommendations to improve employment standards
WAC has released a policy brief in response to The Law Commission of Ontario’s Interim Report on Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work. We encourage our community allies and supporters to… contine reading