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OFL: Make it fair

January 25, 2017

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) called on the government in its Jan. 18 submission to ongoing pre-budget consultations of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to create an economy that is fair, decent and equitable for all –…

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Without coverage – injured workers left out and left behind

August 18, 2016

In a letter to the Minister of Labour, the Ontario Federation of Labour president Chris Buckley calls on the government to bring in universal coverage and correct a long-standing injustice that leaves almost 35% of Ontario’s workers without workers’ compensation protection…

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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 , the first in a series…

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“Leading woman” injured worker activist receives well-deserved honour

March 14, 2016

On Sunday March 13, Maryam Nazemi was presented with the “Leading Women” award by Richmond Hill MPP and Liberal cabinet minister Reza Moridi. The community leadership award recognizes Maryam’s untiring work to have all workers of Ontario covered by the protection of…

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Injured worker activist honoured

November 11, 2015

Dynamic injured worker activist Maryam Nazemi, member of the Women of Inspiration and a leading advocate for universal coverage of all Ontario workers, was recently honoured for her work over 15 years in the struggle for a fair compensation system. Maryam, 2015…

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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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Bill addresses construction industry premium rates

December 12, 2013

Today in the Assembly Laura Albanese (Lib – York South – Weston) introduced Bill 155 to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The legislation would set the rate used to calculate the premium to be paid by employers in the construction…

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