Let’s mobilize for Bill 148
We’ve managed to force big changes onto the table – let’s mobilize to strengthen them & counter the corporate lobby! On June 1, the Ontario government tabled a package of legislative reforms that...
View ArticleEconomists support a $15 minimum wage
Since the Ontario government announced its plans to raise the minimum wage to $15 and introduce other labour law reform, the big business lobby has been busy spewing propaganda. CEOs who earn millions...
View ArticleFight isn’t over! Help us strengthen Bill 148
You may have heard that the government is planning to make some important improvements to the wages and working conditions of Ontario workers — and this is fantastic news. But, nothing in the current...
View ArticleNo time to lose: let’s speak up for $15 & Fairness
It’s been an incredible summer! Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, was sent to committee where consultations took place over ten days in ten different cities. Every step of the way, the...
View ArticleDon’t let the Big Business lobby stop us now
Click to view this 4 minute video and share it with your friends and co-workers The past week, the big business lobby was out peddling the story that decent work and wages are bad for the economy....
View ArticleLegislative Assembly Resumes, let’s step up the pressure!
The Toronto Star published a heart-breaking expose revealing the reckless treatment of workers by temporary staffing agencies, and how much the law allows it. Reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh went...
View ArticleTime is running out: Fix equal pay & scheduling
Today is International Day for Decent Work. Thanks to you and the efforts of thousands of others across Ontario, we have much to celebrate for! Over the past year, our growing $15 & Fairness...
View ArticleIt’s GO TIME for #15andFairness!
12,000 Ontario public college faculty are on strike for fairness! These members of Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) are standing up for equal pay for contract faculty, job security and...
View ArticleBREAKING: New labour law is coming!
Congratulations to each and every one of you! Bill 148 – has officially finished the amendment process and will now be going for 3rd reading. We expect the final vote to take place on Wednesday,...
View ArticleVictory for Ontario workers as Bill 148 passes
Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act just passed third reading, making Ontario the 4th province/ state across North America to adopt $15 minimum wage legislation. “The $15 minimum wage will put...
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