Updates

Austerity budget leaves workers behind
May 2, 2013 - Filed Under: Enforcement, Minimum Wage, Updates, Wage Theft
Today's budget announcement is a disappointment to Ontario workers. Instead of moving forward on a much-needed minimum … Continue reading >>

23 Canadian organizations call on Loblaw to take action to prevent more worker deaths
May 2, 2013 - Filed Under: Precarious Work
In a joint letter to Loblaw Companies Limited on the eve of their Annual Meeting, the Workers’ Action Centre joined 22 … Continue reading >>

No more delays, we need a minimum wage increase now!
April 29, 2013 - Filed Under: Minimum Wage, Updates
Help us send a strong message to Premier Kathleen Wynne - no more delays, no commissions, we need a minimum wage … Continue reading >>

Waiting for action on wage theft in 2013 budget
April 22, 2013 - Filed Under: Enforcement, Minimum Wage, Updates, Wage Theft
More voices are calling on the Ontario government to step up protection for workers against wage theft in the 2013 … Continue reading >>

Employer receives jail term for unpaid wages, wages still owing to young workers
April 12, 2013 - Filed Under: Enforcement, Updates, Wage Theft
The owner of a pool company that owes thousands of dollars of unpaid wages to former student lifeguards has been … Continue reading >>

What’s the bigger picture behind the RBC outsourcing story?
April 9, 2013 - Filed Under: Enforcement, Migrant Workers, Precarious Work, Updates
Over the weekend news broke about 45 RBC employees being laid off and replaced by migrant workers on temporary visas. … Continue reading >>
