Worker power made Ontario’s minimum wage go up from $15.50 to $16.55 on October 1. We fought to have inflation protection built into the Employment Standards Act (ESA). Victories like… contine reading
Updates
Ontario’s minimum wage is increasing October 1st
Here’s what you need to know. Ontario’s new minimum wage is $16.55 On October 1, 2023, Ontario’s minimum wage increases from $15.50 to $16.55. This increase of $1.05 per hour… contine reading
Let’s Win Status for All this Weekend!
Canada’s immigration system is not fair. Many Workers’ Action Centre members experience it daily through workplace exploitation, lack of affordable housing, and denial of basic public services like healthcare. That’s… contine reading
Nathaly Wins $10K in Unpaid Wages
Imagine getting fired after asking for your job description and then discovering you are owed over $10,000 in unpaid wages and termination pay. That’s what happened to Workers’ Action Centre… contine reading
WAC Launches Survey to Better Understand Workers’ Experiences of Wage Theft
The Workers’ Action Centre is launching the Problems at Work Survey to help us better understand how employer violations of labour laws are impacting Ontario Workers. When we think of… contine reading
Show Solidarity with Metro Workers
We showed solidarity with striking Metro grocery store workers on August 3! Metro, a corporation that made almost $1 billion in profit last year (and is set to surpass that… contine reading
All Out for the June 3rd Day of Action!
Join the Ontario Day of Action on Saturday June 3 to show the Ontario government that we are united in our demands for decent work and wages, rent control, affordable… contine reading
What is the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA)?
The STCA is an agreement between the United States and Canada that requires refugees to make a refugee claim in the first “safe country” they arrive in. This means that… contine reading
Thanks to workers, the minimum wage will be $16.55 on October 1, 2023
As of October 1, Ontario’s minimum wage for adults will go up from $15.50 to $16.55 per hour. The subminimum wage for students under 18 will also increase from $14.60… contine reading
ACT NOW: Status For All Rally & Paid Sick Days!
On Sunday March 19, celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by rallying for full immigration status for all. Migrant and undocumented people deserve equal rights here… contine reading