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November 21, 2018 11:56 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Doug Ford fails Ontario workers with the passage of Bill 47, say leaders in the Fight for $15 and Fairness movement, Ontario Federation of Labour, and Workers’ Action Centre

TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the unconscionable passing of Bill 47, which takes away basic workplace rights from Ontarians, this government has shown again that it is governing...
November 16, 2018 10:08 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Actions by education workers at PC Convention will send message to Doug Ford: Keep decent work laws and $15 minimum wage

TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An action will be held at the PC convention in protest of the Progressive Conservative Party’s continuing actions to reduce workers’ rights in Ontario. ...
November 15, 2018 16:28 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Fall economic statement shows that help isn’t on the way for Ontarians, says OFL

TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From start to finish, the Fall Economic Statement is a disappointment for Ontarians and their families, says the Ontario Federation of Labour. “After this...
November 14, 2018 16:42 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Labour activists and community members to attend committee hearings on Bill 47 in defense of workers’ rights, says Ontario Federation of Labour

TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Labour and community activists will fill the committee rooms at Queen’s Park tomorrow, as the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs hears...
November 14, 2018 16:40 ET | Source: Fight for $15 and Fairness

Advocates call Ford government’s 5-hour labour law consultation "a sham"; Communities host "Peoples’ Hearings" on Bill 47

TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community and labour groups will hold “Peoples’ Hearings” on November 15 across Ontario, in protest of Ford government’s decision to limit Thursday’s Bill...
November 13, 2018 10:07 ET | Source: Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto

Media Advisory: Workers, healthcare providers and immigrant serving agencies from the Chinese Canadian community call on Doug Ford and PC Government to withdraw Bill 47

TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Provincial Government has introduced Bill 47 to roll back basic employment standards protection for all workers in Ontario. The Bill will be put...
November 09, 2018 07:30 ET | Source: Fight for $15 and Fairness

“We do not consent to delaying $15 minimum wage until 2025” say students, at a first-ever high school protest of Ford government’s attacks on workers’ rights

TORONTO, Nov. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High school students, joined by teachers, will call on Premier Doug Ford to withdraw Bill 47 by organizing an action on Friday, November 9, from 4:00 pm to...
November 07, 2018 15:16 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

OPEN LETTER from the Ontario Federation of Labour

Ontario: ‘Open for business’ at whose expense? TORONTO, Nov. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This winter, our government is pushing workers out into the cold by cancelling workplace rights and the...
November 05, 2018 10:40 ET | Source: Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations

University and college faculty, students, and staff call on Ontario government to protect workers’ rights and withdraw Bill 47

TORONTO, Nov. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Universities and Colleges Coalition (OUCC), which represents more than 435,000 faculty, students, and staff at every public postsecondary...
November 01, 2018 07:45 ET | Source: Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario

Ontario Building Trades respond to Bill 47 – the Making Ontario Open for Business Act

TORONTO, Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario (PBCTCO) representing over 150,000 skilled tradespeople responded to the Ontario...

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