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Major changes to Bill 18 in Committee

November 19, 2014

Bill 18, Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, introduced a number of measures to protect the more vulnerable employees. These included minimum wage increases, extending occupational safety coverage to unpaid interns and trainees, addressing wage recovery for unpaid workers and…

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23rd Annual Christmas demo

November 10, 2014

Mark your calendars for injured workers seasonal demo December 8 outside the Ministry of Labour, 400 University Ave (just south of St Patrick subway). Given the recent policy changes, injured workers remind the government there is little reason for cheer when cost…

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Over 43 years costs go up, but not his WSIB benefit

October 31, 2014

“Older recipients face WSIB clawbacks equal to old age security increases” / Patty Winsa (Toronto Star, Oct. 31, 2014) Injured worker Antonio Mauro, 82, and his representative Orlando Buonastella (IWC) (seen in video) discuss the situation he faces with benefits capped at…

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Migrant worker speaking tour

October 30, 2014

You’ve heard a lot about Temporary Foreign Workers, now come hear from them! Join 3 migrant workers – a Live-In Caregiver, a Farmworker, and a Restaurant worker – to learn about their struggles, their rights, the laws that impact them, and the…

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Conversations with injured workers

October 29, 2014

Long-time injured worker activist Steve Mantis is adding host of a weekly Thunder Bay cable TV show to his long list of accomplishments in social engagement. Community Conversations, a half-hour program explores “important issues through interviews with interesting local people”. Workers’ compensation…

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Manitoulin injured workers group president interviewed on CBC

October 18, 2014

“Morning North: Changes to workers’ compensation (WSIB)” / (CBC Sudbury, Oct. 17, 2014) Following a demonstration the day before, Colin Pick, president of the Manitoulin and North Shore Injured Workers’ Group and retired police officer, speaks out in this interview on concerns…

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Snapshot of the reality of poverty

October 17, 2014

On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the non-profit group Citizens for Justice released today its report “The burden of poverty”. The latest annual Poverty Trends Scorecard measures the unequal impact of poverty on some groups, such as new…

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Part-time work exposing workers to a greater risk of injury

October 5, 2014

“The 15-hour work week: Canada’s part-time problem” / Tavia Grant (The Globe and Mail, Oct. 4, 2014) Article discusses the growing number of involuntary part-time, temporary and contract jobs in Canada’s labour market and the social consequences of this unsteady or precarious…

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Still in need of OH&S protection

October 1, 2014

“High school co-op student dies at work placement” / Marco Chown Oved (Toronto Star, Oct. 1) 17-year-old Niagara student becomes the 3rd co-op student killed in the last 10 months, a tragic reminder that interns and co-op students are not covered by…

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No consultation on revised benefit policies

September 26, 2014

Last week the WCB/WSIB posted its revised policies, to take effect November 1st, 2014 without consultation on the changes made to the last draft. While the Board states it is responding to what they heard from all stakeholders, injured workers…

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