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RELEASE: Toronto’s Unions Condemn Mayoral Candidate’s Anti-Union Stance on City Tendering
RELEASE: Toronto’s Unions Condemn Mayoral Candidate’s Anti-Union Stance on City Tendering
TORONTO – Toronto & York Region Labour Council and the Central Ontario Building Trades condemn renewed attempts to undermine collective bargaining in City of Toronto business. In a release earlier this week, Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford promised to “open tendering” on City of Toron...
Read More May 18, 2023
Stand Up for Retail Workers in Toronto
Stand Up for Retail Workers in Toronto
In just a few days, on May 10th, Toronto City Council will consider allowing some commercial shopping areas to open on statutory holidays. Tell City Council to vote “no” to holiday shopping exemptions! Many retail workers can only count on these nine days of rest with their families. SmartCentres...
Read More May 8, 2023
Westray Law: If Workers Don’t Get Prevention, They Must Seek Justice
Westray Law: If Workers Don’t Get Prevention, They Must Seek Justice
Over 1,000 workers a year are killed on the job across Canada and countless more are injured or made ill at work. At this time of year, we mark important milestones in the fight to protect workers health and safety and to hold accountable those employers who kill or injure workers. April 28th is ...
Read More May 5, 2023
Health & Safety Activist Awards 2023 Recap
Health & Safety Activist Awards 2023 Recap
At the Health & Safety Activist Awards held on April 28, the Labour Council alongside the Workers Health & Safety Centre, Central Ontario Building Trades Council, and Injured Workers Consultants held a special evening to recognize the efforts of activists who have made a difference in the...
Read More May 4, 2023
TYRLC Resolutions for CLC Convention 2023
TYRLC Resolutions for CLC Convention 2023
Beginning on May 8, 2023, the Canadian Labour Congress will hold its 30th Constitutional Convention in Montreal. The theme for this year’s convention is “Canada’s Unions – Lifting Everyone Up”. To help build a better future for all, the Toronto & York Region Labour Council has made a number o...
Read More May 2, 2023
Action Plan for the 2023 Toronto Mayoral By-Election
Action Plan for the 2023 Toronto Mayoral By-Election
This mayoral by-election is an unprecedented opportunity for labour and Torontonians to make our mark on who and how Toronto is governed, through 2026 and beyond. For decades, Labour Council has taken an organized and coordinated approach to supporting the election of progressive candidates in ge...
Read More Apr 7, 2023
Joint Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) 2023
Joint Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) 2023
March 21, 2023 is the 63rd anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre, when police opened fire on unarmed Black South Africans peacefully demonstrating against racist “pass” laws, and killed and injured hundreds of people. In 1966, the United Nations General Assembly marked this day to recognize the...
Read More Mar 21, 2023
Happy International Women's Day From Toronto & York Region Labour Council
Happy International Women's Day From Toronto & York Region Labour Council
Dear Comrades and Friends, On this International Women's Day, I extend my warmest greetings and salute the indomitable spirit of women who continue to fight and strive for a better world. I am filled with pride and hope as I see more and more women shattering glass ceilings and taking leadership ...
Read More Mar 8, 2023
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