Advocates call Ford government’s 5-hour labour law consultation "a sham"; Communities host "Peoples’ Hearings" on Bill 47
November 14, 2018 16:40 ET
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Fight for $15 and Fairness
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...
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
November 13, 2018 10:07 ET
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Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto
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...
“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
November 09, 2018 07:30 ET
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Fight for $15 and Fairness
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...
REMINDER/Media Advisory: “Taking away protections from workers makes Ontario Open for Sickness” say advocates, who are calling on Premier Ford to immediately withdraw Bill 47
October 30, 2018 06:30 ET
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Fight for $15 and Fairness
TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders of the $15 and Fairness movement, including a family physician, a mother who lost her 2-year old son to influenza and a former temp agency worker,...
Media Advisory: “Taking away protections from workers makes Ontario Open for Sickness” say advocates, who are calling on Premier Ford to immediately withdraw Bill 47
October 29, 2018 15:22 ET
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Fight for $15 and Fairness
TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders of the $15 and Fairness movement, including a family physician, a mother who lost her 2-year old son to influenza and a former temp agency worker,...
The Big Boys Are Cheering
October 24, 2018 13:03 ET
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Toronto & York Region Labour Council
Labour Council condemns Ontario Government’s Bill 47 as doorway to worker abuse TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bill 47 - an Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, the Labour...
Emergency actions to be held across Ontario, in protest of Doug Ford’s attack on decent work laws
October 24, 2018 10:30 ET
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Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to Ford Government’s Bill 47, which was tabled yesterday and seeks to freeze the minimum wage and repeal the most basic protections for...
Doug Ford betrays Ontarians by siding with big business over working people, say leaders in Fight for $15 and Fairness movement including Ontario Federation of Labour and Workers’ Action Center
October 23, 2018 14:30 ET
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Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today’s announcement by the government of Ontario repealing the majority of Bill 148 steals basic rights from Ontario workers. Ford’s plan cuts wages,...
“Doug Ford breaks his promise to the people,” community and labour groups to respond to the government’s plans to repeal Bill 148, cancelling $15
October 23, 2018 13:16 ET
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Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders of the $15 and Fairness movement, including the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Workers’ Action Centre, will be speaking at a press conference...
CORRECTING and REPLACING – Media Advisory: Faith Leaders for $15 and Fairness
October 12, 2018 08:14 ET
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Faith Leaders for $15 and Fairness
In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Faith Leaders for $15 and Fairness, please note that in the "When" section of the release, the event date was unintentionally omitted. The...