Category: Our Workplaces

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Our Workplaces
Make Gig Work Decent Work

On most days, Doug Ford’s Conservative government does not respond well to problems, or it actively makes things worse. If an election had been called a year-and-a-half ago, Ford would have lost.

Man holding a Labour Council banner at the Labour Day parade.
Our Workplaces
Justice for Migrant Sex Workers

On March 16th, 2021 eight people in Atlanta, Georgia lost their lives as part of a mass shooting targeting spa and massage parlours

Man holding a Labour Council banner at the Labour Day parade.
Our Workplaces
Urgent – Legislate Paid Sick Time!

Paid sick leaves save lives. The evidence for this is so clear during the pandemic, resulting in unity among unlikely allies including public health experts and advocates, mayors, progressive business groups and the labour movement.

Man holding a Labour Council banner at the Labour Day parade.
Labour Council
150 Years Working for Justice

This year – 2021 – marks the 150th anniversary of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council. For a century and a half working people have organized collectively here around a vision of economic and social justice.

Man holding a Labour Council banner at the Labour Day parade.
Our Workplaces
Stand with Teachers and Education Workers

There are times in life when you have to stand up for what you believe in. Across Ontario, teachers and education workers are doing just that – standing up to the bullies at Queen’s Park who want to undermine the quality of education in this province.

Man holding a Labour Council banner at the Labour Day parade.
Our Workplaces
Defend Public Education 2019-2020

The labour movement has a deep commitment to ensuring that publicly funded education provides students the best possible education experience so they can succeed in life and participate in building a more just and equitable society.

Man holding a Labour Council banner at the Labour Day parade.
Our Workplaces
Open Letter on Bill 66

As one of the final acts of 2018, your Conservative government introduced legislation that would rip up all construction union agreements with cities, school boards, universities and hospitals.

Man holding a Labour Council banner at the Labour Day parade.
Our Workplaces
Tim Hortons, $14 and Respect

The decision by millionaire Tim Horton’s franchise owner Ron Joyce Jr. to strip benefits and paid rest breaks from his workers has created a firestorm of indignation across Ontario.