Fix Employment Insurance (EI)
Thousands of us across Canada have lost our jobs. Many of us rely on the Employment Insurance program (EI) to survive during these hard economic times. But over the years the Federal government has weakened the EI program and made it harder for us to access. And when we do receive EI we struggle to survive on low benefit rates.
The EI program is failing us and our families. We need to urge our government to fix the EI program now.
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Workers should need only 360 hours to qualify for EI benefits in all regions of Canada.
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The number of weeks we can receive EI should be increased. All workers should receive at least 50 weeks of EI across Canada.
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Increase benefits! We need benefits we can survive on.
For more information, view our Fix Employment Insurance (EI) factsheet.
WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW
WAC is participating in the Good Jobs for All Coalition’s EI campaign. As part of this campaign, WAC members have participated in EI rallies, town hall forums and have met with their MPs to pressure the government to fix EI now!
While the government promised to release a report on changes to the EI program at the end of September, this report never panned out. Workers are still waiting for the changes we need now!
Our fight continues for urgent changes needed to the EI program!
WAC members at EI rally organized by Good Jobs for All Coalition