Injured workers want inquiry into WSIB
Injured worker advocates across the province are calling on the Ontario government to launch an inquiry into the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Read more.
Union: Cathedral high school staff concerned about cancer
The union representing teachers at Cathedral High School is raising concerns about what they believe is a “disproportional amount” of staff there that have been diagnosed with cancer. [...]
Unions celebrate federal asbestos ban
The Canadian Labour Congress is celebrating today’s announcement that the federal government is banning the manufacture, import, export and use of asbestos. Read more.
Peel CAS strike ends after 13 weeks
435 frontline, administrative and support workers from the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS) will return to the job on Monday, December 19, ending a 13-week strike. [...]
Controversial finance bill could threaten worker safety, says unions
A number of unions in Ontario are protesting a provincial bill that they claim could have a detrimental effect on occupational health and safety if it passes. Read more.
Activists organize rally to protest against alleged intimidation of cafeteria workers at York
Real Food, Real Jobs activists organized a rally to stop the alleged intimidation of Aramark workers on Tuesday afternoon. In a post in the Rally Against Cafeteria Worker Intimidation Facebook [...]
Misfeasance suit filed against Premier and Ministers of Finance and Energy for wrong doing over sale of Hydro One
The Premier and Ministers of Finance and Energy will be headed to court now that the misfeasance suit for wrong doing over the sale of shares in Hydro One, has been officially filed against them, [...]
Peel CAS workers overwhelmingly reject “final offer” in supervised vote
Striking workers from the Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel (Peel CAS) overwhelmingly rejected the latest “final offer” from their employer due to its failure to address workload and [...]