Injured workers

2018 Justice Bike Ride demands action on occupational disease

May 24, 2018

Tomorrow marks the start of the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups’ annual Justice for Injured Workers Bike Ride (May 25-27), focusing this year on bringing greater public attention to Occupational Disease: The Other Workplace Injury. Follow the ride and show your…

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Remembering Ontario’s workers

May 1, 2018

Communities across Ontario held ceremonies Friday and over the weekend to commemorate the national Day of Mourning. Injured workers speaking at these events brought home the horrendous reality behind the numbers (227 Ontario fatalities in 2017 from occupational injury or…

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Don’t miss! Mayworks Labour Arts Awards Gala and ….

April 3, 2018

Join Mayworks this Saturday evening (April 7) for dinner, live entertainment and an exciting silent auction to celebrate the winners of the 2018 Mayworks Labour Arts Awards. Labour activists recognized this year for their creative use of arts in promoting workers’ rights…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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