Actions & Campaigns

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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September issue of ONIWG newspaper now available

September 7, 2014

Issue no.6 of “Justice for Injured Workers”, the must-read newspaper of the Ontario Network for Injured Workers Groups, has just been published. Find details of campaigns and activities of groups around the province and updates on what’s new in workers’ compensation at…

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Manitoulin injured workers demo shines light on new Board plan: “deny, deny, deny”

August 7, 2014

“Injured workers hold demonstration to raise awareness” / (Manitoulin Expositor, Aug. 6, 2014) With their demonstration at the Kagawong Summer Festival, Manitoulin North Shore Injured Workers Group (MNIWG) raised awareness of what their 38 members, and other injured workers around the province,…

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Women of Inspiration lead May 23 picket

May 24, 2014

The Women of Inspiration led the last of three pickets before Injured Workers’ Day, talking of their personal experiences and stress in dealing with the Board, and how unjust procedures are hurting the community. Lending their support to the picket were United…

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Questions for candidates on workers’ comp

May 21, 2014

Election Day (June 12) approaches. ONIWG has prepared a list of questions about the WSIB and its policies to ask candidates in your riding. Find them posted under “Other Resources” on the Ontario Election 2014 page of the Income Security Advocacy Centre’s…

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May 16 picket a lively event

May 17, 2014

The information pickets at the Ministry of Labour had a successful second day today, hosted by the Injured Workers Action for Justice (IWA4J) and the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups. Injured workers and advocates denounced the proposed WSIB policies that will…

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Manitoulin injured workers protest proposed changes

May 14, 2014

“Injured workers mount Day of Shame protest to pressure province on WSIB ” / Michael Erskine (Manitoulin Expositor, May 14, 2014) Manitoulin injured workers and their supporters push back against proposed changes to Ontario’s workers’ compensation claims adjudication. Group chair Colin Pick…

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Class action lawsuit launched

May 12, 2014

“News release: Multi-million dollar class action lawsuit launched on behalf of injured workers against the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board” (CNW, May 12, 2014) Private bar lawyer, Richard A. Fink (Fink & Bornstein) announces public meetings (May 22, May 27) on a…

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First May 2014 picket outside Ministry of Labour

May 10, 2014

The first of this year’s May pickets drew a good number, with a solidarity delegation from the Steelworkers and OPSEU joining ONIWG and the Toronto injured workers’ groups and representatives. And more unions will join us next week. One of the OPSEU…

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