Updates

Happy New Year!  Today, Ontario Premier Doug Ford finally brought in the $15 general minimum wage that he cancelled back in 2018 and kept frozen for two years. Had Ford… contine reading

Don’t miss your chance to support workers and make your community stronger!  We need your help to continue vital organizing with workers in precarious employment. Your donation to the Workers’… contine reading

Hard times like the COVID-19 pandemic only give our workers’ movement momentum. Lockdowns don’t keep us from organizing and the economic devastation of low-income workers just makes it more crucial… contine reading

Frontline, low-income workers have been left in the cold without paid sick days during the pandemic. With 58% of workers in Canada not having a single paid sick day and… contine reading

While workers’ rights in Ontario have gotten weaker throughout the pandemic, the Workers’ Action Centre has been building workers’ power to face these difficult times. The pandemic has brought renewed… contine reading

The pandemic is not over! Many sectors including tourism, entertainment, hospitality and the restaurant sector are not fully open or at full capacity. Yet the Federal Government cancelled the  Canada… contine reading

On October 1st, 2021, Ontario’s minimum wage goes up by 10 cents. This raise is a result of the yearly change to the minimum wage to keep up with the cost… contine reading

COVID-19 revealed that people need at least $500 per week in income to survive. Together, we successfully pushed to increase the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and Recovery Benefits to $500… contine reading

Much is at stake for workers in Ontario’s review of the Employment Standards Act. The Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee (OWRAC) was tasked with making recommendations that could reshape our… contine reading

After a year and a half, Elisa finally received $1,800 owed to her by a previous employer. Elisa came to Canada from Mexico and landed a job as a bookkeeper… contine reading