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Justice Bike Ride / Cycleton update

March 21, 2018

Planning for ONIWG’s 2018 Justice for Injured Workers Bike Ride/ Cycleton Justice pour les accidenté(e)s du travail in northern Ontario is well underway.   Event update May 25 (Friday 1-4 p.m. Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre, 255 Highway 108, Elliot Lake) Janice…

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Filed Under: Actions & Campaigns, Injured workers, Occupational disease

Celebrating International Women’s Day

March 7, 2018

Members of Women of Inspiration injured workers’ group, seen here with MPPs Peter Tabuns and Cindy Forster,  joined thousands others this past Saturday’s in Toronto’s 40th annual International Women’s Day march. Following a rally at OISE honouring the narratives of all women,…

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Filed Under: Actions & Campaigns, Injured workers

Supporting FOI request for WSIB’s McIntyre Powder Project documents

February 27, 2018

In January 2018, the Law Firm of Antony Singleton filed a Freedom of Information request on behalf of Janice Martell with the Ontario WSIB, primarily in regard to WSIB’s negative policy on neurological disorders and occupational aluminum exposure, but also asking for…

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Filed Under: Injured workers

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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Filed Under: Actions & Campaigns, Injured workers

Welcoming Injured Workers of Wellington and Dufferin Counties

February 1, 2018

“New Guelph-based organization aims to support workers injured on the job” / Jessia Lovell (Guelph Mercury, Jan. 31, 2018) Last Friday a new injured workers group held its first meeting in the local UNIFOR hall on Silvercreek Parkway, Guelph. Among those attending…

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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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Filed Under: Actions & Campaigns, Education, Injured workers

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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Filed Under: Actions & Campaigns, Injured workers

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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Filed Under: Actions & Campaigns, Injured workers

Injured worker activist recognized

November 9, 2017

Last Friday in Toronto at an annual health and safety ceremony Sang-Hun Mun, of Injured Workers Action For Justice became the 15th recipient of the Eddie Cauchi Award for injured worker activism. [read his acceptance speech]. Recently interviewed on the Talking …

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Filed Under: Injured workers, Profiles

Alberta injured workers put forward their proposals

October 20, 2017

As the Workers’ Comp is a Right Campaign moves forward, it’s a good time to look again at priorities identified by injured worker groups across Canada and how in many cases they mirror the concerns of Ontario’s injured workers. In a recent …

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Filed Under: Benefits, Injured workers, Law Reform

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