Injured workers

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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Rights campaign kicks off

September 12, 2017

Ahead of a press conference by injured workers this morning at Queen’s Park on a flawed workers’ compensation system, CBC’s Metro Morning interviewed injured worker David Morales about the reasons behind the Workers’ Comp Is a Right Campaign. In his own…

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Latest issue of JFIW newspaper now available

August 27, 2017

The Justice for Injured Workers’ Newspaper Issue No 13 (August. 2017), the must-read newspaper of the Ontario Network for Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG), is now available. Find details about ONIWG’s Provincial Organizing Campaign, Workers’ Compensation is a Right! and the three main…

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“Being creative is also therapeutic”

August 7, 2017

So says Eugene LeFrançois, well-known visual artist and injured worker activist, in a recent profile of his work – “The Art of Eugene LeFrançois” / Duncan Weller (Art on the Edge, Aug. 3, 2017). In the article he speaks also of the…

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Making a difference – with your support

June 25, 2017

On June 1st the 2017 Justice Bike Riders joined Injured Workers’ Day events at Queen’s Park and the Ministry of Labour, the final stop on a 600-km ride from Ottawa to Toronto. In making their route along southeastern Ontario through seven communities, …

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As seen (and heard) on Injured Workers’ Day

June 5, 2017

At this year’s Injured Workers’ Day rally and march in Toronto energized communities of injured workers and their families, health and safety activists, labour, advocates and academics came together with demands for meaningful action on longstanding problems to ensure fair workers’ compensation…

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Tributes paid

June 5, 2017

The injured worker and labour communities have been mourning the passing recently of long-time activists to whom much is owed: Last Monday in the Legislative Assembly France Gélinas (MPP Nickel Belt) rose to pay tribute to Jean Gagnon who “dedicated over 60…

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June 1 – Injured workers demand a system that protects everyone

May 31, 2017

Join us on the streets! On Injured Workers Day, the province’s injured workers, labour, health and safety activists, advocates and families are taking this message to government. Meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday June 1st outside the Legislative Assembly building at Queen’s…

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Justice for Injured Workers Bike Ride 2017 reachToronto

May 30, 2017

May 31 update – After delivering injured workers’ message in Oshawa to the mayor, riders Peter Page, Richard Hudon, Allen Jones and Nicole Simpson, with support driver Karl Crevar, hit the road again on the last stage of their 660 km Ottawa…

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“A crusader for workplace safety and the rights of injured workers”

May 26, 2017

“He was honest, humane, compassionate, genuinely concerned. And he was tough…His presence was huge.” (Ken Lewenza, former president of the CAW and Local 444) Tributes from colleagues, union leaders and local politicians were immediate and heartfelt for Windsor labour activist and educator…

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