Aliza speaks out… I have been here in Canada for almost 6 years working hard. I worked at a beverage company as a temporary agency worker for 1 year. I… contine reading
Updates
Students can’t afford wage theft
Alberto speaks out… Facing an employer for unpaid wages is a nerve-racking experience. Feelings of anxiety, exploitation, degradation and desperation overtake you, which are only amplified by the idea that… contine reading
Wage theft hits women hard in Ontario
Mayra and Cristhina speak out… We found work in a hotel in the Muskoka area through an agency. The pay that we received was always $10 per hour, whether we… contine reading
WAC Members urge their local MPP’s to keep $6M for enforcement
WAC Members have been attending MPP events and visiting their local MPP offices to bring to their attention the issues facing Ontario workers in low wage and precarious employment as… contine reading
WAC sends Premier McGuinty our messages to Stop Wage Theft
Starting today, WAC is sending daily parcels of Stop Wage Theft postcards to Premier McGuinty, urging the Liberal government to Stop Wage Theft! As the postcard states: “We work hard,… contine reading
Metcalf Foundation study: working poor numbers way up in Toronto
The number of working poor in the Toronto Region increased by 42% between 2000 and 2005, according to a new study from the Metcalf Foundation. This group accounted for more… contine reading
Stop the $6 million cut to Employment Standards enforcement
When WAC members learned that the provincial government was planning to cut $6 million from Employment Standards enforcement in 2012, we took to the streets immediately and started mobilizing to… contine reading
Remembering the Struggles of Migrant Workers – Vigil
On December 18, 2011, migrant and their allies around the world came together on factory floors, in farm fields, in hotels and construction sites, and on the streets to commemorate… contine reading
WAC Member inspires over 1000 union members at OFL convention
Estina Sebastien-Geetan, a leader at the Workers’ Action Centre, gave an inspiring speech to over 1,000 delegates at the Ontario Federation of Labour Convention! Estina urged the labour movement to… contine reading
Service Canada Office Closures causing serious delays for workers accessing EI
Accessing services is going to get a lot more difficult for workers needing EI. The Federal Government has announced a merger of Service Canada Centres from 120 to just 22… contine reading