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In a Toronto Star investigation reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh has thrown new light on Amazon’s record of worker injury and illness in Canadian warehouses.
The newspaper has confirmed at least 25 COVID-19 cases in Amazon’s Brampton warehouses alone. Documents received through Freedom of…
Research Project on Injured Workers in Thunder Bay and District Looking to Speak to Service Providers
new research study looking at the mental health needs of…
A workers’ compensation experience study is looking to speak to those who provide services to injured and ill workers in Thunder Bay and District. A few weeks ago we posted about a COVID-19 in the workplace and compensation claims
CBC news investigation, at least 26,000 workers across Canada have filed workers’ compensation claims due to COVID-19. As the report highlights, these statistics present a misleading picture of what’s actually happening in the workplace.
David Newberry, of…
According to a recent Continue Reading COVID-19 in the workplace and compensation claims
Thunder Bay injured workers’ needs study
OHCOW survey on workers’ experiences during COVID-19
This survey by Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) is designed to learn about your experiences as a worker during a pandemic. As things have changed since this first survey was originally launched in April/May 2020, the survey is being re-launched…
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WSIB President Stepping Down. What’s Next?
Recently, Tom Teahen, president of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) announced his resignation, with little fanfare. So far, the only public mention of this has been via his Twitter account. While his departure has yet to make waves, his time…
Bancroft online event on COVID-19 & injured workers
Injured workers are particularly vulnerable in this time of COVID-19 and are in need of greater support – as ONIWG, advocates and families have repeatedly told the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the government.
Tuesday November 10 an online event…
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Stop Unsafe Evictions during COVID-19
Many injured workers know the fear of losing their housing when cut off or denied benefits. The current pandemic of Covid-19 has put additional pressure on those deemed by the WSIB to have a job at a time at a time when…
Petition: Injured Workers should have a say in who runs the WSIB
Workers’ Comp Is A Right campaign. The campaign, which has demanded that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) end deeming/phantom jobs, listen to injured…
Today, the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups (ONIWG) celebrates the three year anniversary of its Continue Reading Petition: Injured Workers should have a say in who runs the WSIB