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Injured Workers Day rally marches to MOL

June 2, 2015

The arrival of Justice Bike Riders Richard Hudon & Peter Page Monday at the steps of the Legislative assembly kicked off the 32nd Injured Workers Day rally and march. With $2.3 billion cut from injured workers’ benefits over the last 5 years,…

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Northern discussions on workers’ comp

May 27, 2015

Injured Workers’ Consultants’ advocate Marion Endicott was in Thunder Bay recently to speak at several events about the current workers’ compensation system and proposed changes. In discussion with host Steve Mantis on the TV program “Community Conversation” (view the 3-part series…

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Injured worker out in the cold

January 8, 2015

“Surviving on the cold streets” (video) / Austin Delaney (CTV Toronto News, Jan. 7, 2015) Reporter interviews Mike, a homeless 50-year old former construction worker once earning $60,000 who lost his arm in a workplace accident 8 years ago. The downward spiral…

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Rally addresses WSIB failures on safety and denials

December 8, 2014

“On-the-job deaths up 36 per cent over last five years” – video / David Shum (Global News Toronto, Dec. 8, 2014) Coverage includes issue of claims suppression and Minister of Labour’s response to recently released 2013 WSIB Statistical Report showing more workers…

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Over 43 years costs go up, but not his WSIB benefit

October 31, 2014

“Older recipients face WSIB clawbacks equal to old age security increases” / Patty Winsa (Toronto Star, Oct. 31, 2014) Injured worker Antonio Mauro, 82, and his representative Orlando Buonastella (IWC) (seen in video) discuss the situation he faces with benefits capped at…

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Conversations with injured workers

October 29, 2014

Long-time injured worker activist Steve Mantis is adding host of a weekly Thunder Bay cable TV show to his long list of accomplishments in social engagement. Community Conversations, a half-hour program explores “important issues through interviews with interesting local people”. Workers’ compensation…

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Fighting back with the Chain of Shame

February 5, 2014

“Chain of shame: a creative revolt by injured workers” [Youtube] Video, created by Operation Maple, tells the story of injured worker Wes Mahoney’s battles against the Board’s deeming policy in his struggle to get fair compensation for his workplace construction accident. In…

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Their Only Power was Moral

April 18, 2013

A video of the history of injured workers in Ontario, telling the important story of their struggles for justice from the early 1900s to the present day, has just been released by the Injured Workers’ History Project. Using historical records such as…

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Traumatic work injury, 8 appeals, still waiting

January 11, 2013

“Injured worker fights 16-year battle with WSIB.” / Sarah Sacheli (Windsor Star, Jan. 10, 2013) Richard Owens, a department store manager shot during a robbery in 1996 at his workplace that made headlines at the time, is still fighting to have his…

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