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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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Justice sought for injured migrant workers

May 16, 2016

“Migrant worker program called ‘worse than slavery’ after injured participants sent home without treatment: Cousin of Jamaican man who died from workplace injury says when workers get ill ‘they just dispose of them’ ” / Rosa Marchitelli (CBC News, May…

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Have a question for the Minister?

May 16, 2016

Minister of Labour Kevin Flynn will be the guest Tuesday May 17 at 12:00 pm on CBC’s Radio Noon phone-in show. If you have an issue with the WSIB, call in and ask him. The phone number is 1-888-817-8995.…

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A passion for justice

May 8, 2016

With respect and affection the injured worker community and her co-workers recently celebrated Marion Endicott’s 40 years (1976-2016) of dedication as a community legal worker at Injured Workers’ Consultants. Tributes spoke of her many contributions as reformer and activist, legal representative, educator,…

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Not alone – the power of support groups

May 8, 2016

Dealing with injury – and Ontario’s current workers’ compensation system– can be a long and lonely road. Injured workers’ groups offer a lifeline – a safe place to share experiences with others who truly understand their struggle and their pain. They offer…

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May Day – time to address shattered dreams

April 30, 2016

“‘Migrant Dreams’ broken as workers face exploitation on Ontario farms” (CBC The Current, Apr. 28, 2016) In her documentary to be premiered Sunday (May Day – International Workers Day) at the Hot Docs Festival local film-maker Min Sook Lee follows a group…

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Chinese restaurant workers – vulnerable also to claims suppression

April 27, 2016

”Widespread’workplace abuse persists for Chinese restaurant workers” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh & Nicholas Keung (Toronto Star, Apr. 25, 2016) and Editorial A just-released report – Sweet & Sour: The Struggle of Chinese Restaurant-Workers by the Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic…

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“The lowered flag is a powerful symbol of our respect”

April 22, 2016

Bill 180, Workers Day of Mourning Act, 2016 introduced by Percy Hatfield (MPP for Windsor-Tecumseh) and supported by all parties passed second reading April 7 (with a standing ovation) and is now waiting to be considered by the Standing Committee on the…

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Bancroft Spring session – mental health and the injured worker

April 22, 2016

Each year approximately 31,000 Canadian workers are recognized as sustaining a permanent impairment as a result of a workplace injury – 15,000 in Ontario alone, according to WSIB data. The upcoming session in the Bancroft Institute’s Policy & Research Discussion series…

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Doctor’s claim against WSIB and employer gets go-ahead

April 22, 2016

“Hamilton-area doctor gets green light to sue WSIB, employer” / Jacques Gallant (Toronto Star, Apr. 21, 2016) Dr Brenda Steinnagel alleges she was fired after refusing WSIB’s demands to reverse her medical opinion on a hospital security guard’s claim (see also Hamilton …

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