Updates

The Federal and Ontario minimum wages are increasing! On Monday April 1, the minimum wage for federally-regulated workers will go up from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour. The yearly adjustment… contine reading

Rosa Guadalupe had given up asking for the hundreds of dollars she’d earned cleaning at two hotels. Like so many racialized and immigrant workers, she faced wage theft and didn’t… contine reading

Many Workers’ Action Centre members have become undocumented and lost their status because of Canada’s unfair and racist immigration system. This has allowed bad employers to exploit us at work.… contine reading

Many Workers’ Action Centre members experience first-hand Canada’s unfair and racist immigration system. Without permanent resident status, we are exploited at our workplaces and denied access to lifesaving healthcare. When… contine reading

It’s over two weeks into the new year – a perfect time to make sure you got your public holiday pay! With Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day behind… contine reading

Last week, Immigration Minister Marc Miller renewed the promise of regularization by announcing that a “broad and comprehensive” program will be proposed this spring. This program could help hundreds of… contine reading

Thank you for always having workers’ backs. Because of you, the 11th annual Workers’ Bowl was a huge success. We’re so excited to bring more workers into our space in… contine reading

The Workers’ Bowl is just around the corner, so it’s a good time to remind ourselves what it is we are fundraising for! One of the ways that WAC connects… contine reading

We are grateful to have decent work champions who participate in the Workers’ Bowl every single year. Our annual fundraiser with the OEERC is the reason why WAC is able… contine reading

The Workers’ Action Centre (WAC) has been building worker power for decades. We do it because workers deserve to know their rights and how to defend them. We do it… contine reading