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Drastic changes in health care provided for injured workers’ recovery

June 10, 2016

“WSIB critics say spending cuts are ‘devastating’ injured workers” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, June 10, 2016) Since 2009 spending on drug benefits has declined by almost 30%, according to an open letter to be delivered, during today’s Provincial Day of Action…

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Day of Action : Injured workers demand better health care from WSIB

June 10, 2016

Press release: Injured workers are holding Ontario’s workers’ compensation system to account. In a provincial Day of Action today across 7 cities in Ontario, organized by Injured Workers Action for Justice together with injured worker groups and supporters, they will be delivering…

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This shameful agenda must be exposed and reversed…

May 31, 2016

“WSIB’s Reforms: Smoke, mirrors and broken workers” / Orlando Buonastella & Kathrin Furniss (Rankandfile.ca, May 31, 2016) While there has been recent widespread media coverage of the way in which the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board systematically ignores the opinion of injured…

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In the House

May 31, 2016

Percy Hatfield, MPP for Windsor-Tecumseh, rose in the House Monday to recognize Richard Hudon, Peter Page and the Justice for Injured Workers Ride which began in his riding on May 25th. He also encouraged fellow members, if they hadn’t made lunch plans,…

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A Miracle on Front St

May 30, 2016

Ontario’s Workplace and Safety Insurance Board presents … A Miracle on Front St. The WSIB’s annual benefits payment to workers have been reduced by over $800 million a year since 2009, from $3.2 billion to $2.4 billion in 2014. They expect to…

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CFIB legislative proposals – no reason for WSIB to cheer

May 30, 2016

A statement released May 27 by CEO Elizabeth Witmer and President Tom Teahen declares the WSIB is pleased by recognition of its service improvements by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). This is detailed in “Assessing Ontario’s Workers’ Compensation: Progress to …

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Safety and the temp worker

May 30, 2016

“New documentary sheds light on temp workers killed on the job” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, May 30, 2016) The film A Day’s Work explores exploitation and risks in the U.S. temp agency industry. It traces the search for answers by Antonia…

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Justice Bike Ride makes the news

May 27, 2016

” Group arrives at City Hall during journey to Queen’s Park” / Trevor Terfloth (Sarnia Observer, May 26 2016) On day two, the bikers complete the 90k from Chatham to Sarnia by mid-afternoon – “the wind kept us on schedule…” The second…

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Join us on Injured Workers’ Day – Wed. June 1st

May 24, 2016

. Once again, the Women of Inspiration’s overnight vigil on May 31st will lead into the June 1st rally at 11:30 a.m. at Queen’s Park and march down to the Ministry of Labour. See a full list of events, including the…

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