Union members across the country wear red shirts on Wednesday to show solidarity and to make their voices heard by management in a small way. The practice was started by the Communication Workers of America who wear red on Thursdays in order to honor Gerry Hogan, a member who was killed while on the picket line. The practice has taken on even more significance with recent attacks on workers' rights by legislatures across the country.
This website is more than a Union focus website. It is a website linked to many information sites. These information sites provide knowledge of what is going on in our communities, province, country and on a global scale.
Knowledge is the key to unlocking people from poverty, hatred, and discrimination.
Knowledge elevates social and economic justice above greed and exploitation of people and exploitation of our lands and our environment.
(TORONTO, ON) – 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, makes it easier to fire workers in precarious work, eliminates paid sick days, makes it more difficult to join and keep a union, and cancels fairer scheduling laws.
This announcement means a real-dollar wage cut for minimum wage employees, the elimination of two paid sick days, fairer scheduling and equal pay rules that would have ensured workers are paid the same for doing the same work.
It was an amazing Day of Action on Monday October 15. With over 50 actions across the province that included a banner drop, rallies at MPP offices, information pickets, petitions signing, a big rally at the Ministry of Labour, and OFL President Chris Buckley meeting with the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade We sent our message loud and clear: Ontario needs decent work laws and the January 1 increase to a $15 minimum wage. We have to keep up the pressure.