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Campaigns & rallies

Injured workers demand immediate change in province wide day of action

June 1, 2021

On the 38th annual Injured Workers Day frustrated injured workers have come together and drafted a message to the Government of Ontario, which will also be posted on MPP office doors across the province on June 1st …..…

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Justice Bike Ride – Press release

May 22, 2015

Injured workers take on a 600 km bike ride to draw attention to the dismantling of the workers’ compensation system! The ride will take them from Ottawa to Toronto – finish line will be Queen’s Park on June 1st for the Injured…

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Workers to air the WSIB’s dirty laundry outside Ministry of Labour

December 8, 2014

Annual demo will highlight all that’s toxic at the Board – and why injured workers shouldn’t pay the price for WSIB austerity measures…

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How far does an injured worker have to go to get a fair hearing?

November 14, 2013

72-year-old injured worker Jimmy Velgakis begins a second hunger strike outside the WSIB offices to get a fair decision based on the merits and justice of his case (for a back injury). Despite promises made at the time of his 2011 hunger…

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Rally at MPP Gravelle’s office

January 9, 2013

Rally to protest government attempts – by cutting injured workers’ benefits – to solve solve years of underfunding the workers’ compensation system.…

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Workers’ Compensation Board agrees to hear hunger striker

July 27, 2011

Injured worker Jimmy Velgakis ended his hunger strike today when WSIB Chair Steve Mahoney intervened at the request of OFL president, Syd Ryan…

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Injured workers’ “bake sale” against cuts to compensation

December 8, 2010

At the 19th annual Christmas demonstration outside the Ministry of Labour, injured workers – among Ontario’s most vulnerable groups facing increased poverty and insecurity from benefit reductions due to inflation – wonder if they should hold a bake sale to fill the…

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Queen’s Park – 26th annual Injured Workers’ Day

June 1, 2009

ONIWG again calls on the government to end injured worker poverty by bringing in full COLA and eliminating deeming; to extend the Act’s coverage to all workers; end Experience Rating; restore Appeals Tribunal independence.…

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Poverty study released – Injured Workers’ Day rally

May 30, 2009

Announcement of release of Injured Workers and Poverty Survey report on eve of Injured Workers’ Day vigil and rally.…

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A merry protest

December 1, 2006

Injured workers’ “Christmas Day of protest”, held annually since 1991, marks the ongoing struggle for justice. The Bulletin presents a Dickensian tale of their past, present and future.…

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