Actions & Campaigns

Making a difference

February 1, 2018

On January 25 2018 Maryam Nazemi was awarded the Willowdale 150 Commemorative medal for her outstanding contribution to the community. Maryam is a tireless advocate for the rights of workers who are not covered by our workers’ compensation system. Her advocacy for…

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Thank you for a great 2017, onwards in 2018!

December 21, 2017

ONIWG’s Workers Comp Is A Right campaign kicked off with great community action and individual injured worker effort around the province in 2017, finishing up with a successful outreach blitz. To get involved with the Campaign and receive updates, email workerscompisaright@gmail.com …

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“Deck the halls with workers’ rights”

December 15, 2017

The week started off as bitterly cold as it ended, but that didn’t stop injured workers and their supporters from rallying this past Monday in 8 communities across the province to sing out carols “with a twist” and take the message that…

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Campaña Workers’ Comp Is a Right

December 6, 2017

IWC’s Kathrin Furniss was interviewed this past Saturday by the Spanish radio show ¡Buena Paga! – Programa en Radio Voces Latinos about the Workers’ Comp Is A Right campaign – and the upcoming Holiday outreach blitz. To listen in, go to Campaña…

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Windsor injured workers speak out strongly

November 17, 2017

“Injured Windsor workers call for changes to WSIB compensation program.” (CBC News Windsor, Nov. 15, 2017) Windsor injured workers kicked off their Workers’ Comp Is A Right campaign activities Wednesday with a press conference at the Unifor Labour Centre. Speakers included Sharon…

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Another petition read into the House

November 16, 2017

This past Tuesday Cheri diNovo (NDP MPP, Parkdale-High Park) stood in the Legislative Assembly to read the Workers’ Comp Is A Right petition (P-253 Injured workers) into the official record of the House. Two other petitions have been presented Ted Arnott (PC…

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The Campaign keeps rolling!

November 14, 2017

It’ll take more than a little cold weather to keep #injuredworkers off the streets. Last Friday the Toronto Injured Workers Coalition delivered a big letter to #WSIB President Tom Teahen. We then brought hundreds of petition signatures to Premier Kathleen Wynne, because…

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Wynne forced to respect injured worker voices

November 6, 2017

(contributed by Christine Nugent, ONIWG) On Saturday November 5, a determined group of injured workers of the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG), organized to present, the Workers’ Comp is a Right Campaign, to the Ontario Liberal Party, outside their…

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104th anniversary of Meredith report: what would the Judge think today?

October 30, 2017

On October 31 in 1913 Justice Sir William Meredith’s three-year Royal Commission delivered the report that would form the basis of Ontario’s workers’ compensation system – and those across Canada. Following extensive public consultation around the province and travels to see how…

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Toronto campaign reaches out

October 6, 2017

Injured workers from the ridings of Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East York, and beyond had an inspiring, empowering, and fun day last Saturday building the Workers’ Comp is a Right campaign and getting the word out to the public. The day started off with a…

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