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Women of Inspiration meeting – Toronto
Meet fellow injured workers at the group’s monthly get-together; learn about current workers’ compensation issues and your rights; discuss solutions, research and action – and enjoy some social time.
(A friendly reminder: We are a scent-free office, so please do not wear perfumes, powders and colognes. Chemicals in these products can make some people sick, especially those with asthma, allergies and other medical conditions. Thank you)
WSIB AGM Action #BlowTheWhistle
On Wednesday September 26th, the WSIB is having its Annual General Meeting at a downtown Toronto hotel, to celebrate its strong financial picture and boast about all the good it’s doing. But we know the truth is that the WSIB’s fat bank account has been achieved because of cuts to injured workers. So join us to help show that not everyone is benefiting from the $35 billion that the WSIB has in the bank.
Injured workers and their allies will be setting up across from the Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel (90 Bloor St. East) at 8am to greet those attending the meeting as they show up to register with signs, flyers, banners, voices, and noisemakers. Come and help us #BlowTheWhistle on the WSIB’s practices of building its own financial success on the backs of injured workers.
Injured worker outreach forum – Thunder Bay
Are you an injured worker from the Thunder Bay area? Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed by your experience with the WSIB? You’re not alone. Join other injured workers for a free session of education, peer support, and legal advice hosted by the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups.
The outreach forum will begin October 3 at 6pm, with a panel discussion “Workplace Injuries and Your Healthcare Providers” with medical professional and advocates on how you and your doctors can best navigate the compensation system. October 4, join us again for a full day of peer support, as well as educational sessions about where to get help, how to cope with your work injuries, and how to be involved in advocating for change. Legal advice on your case will also be available.
To register please contact the Thunder Bay and District Injured Worker Support Group at tbiwsg@gmail.com or 622-8897.
For more information or to share the Facebook event go to https://www.facebook.com/events/348258845717103/
Please note that this is a scent-free event.
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Bright Lights meeting, Toronto
Meet fellow injured workers at the group’s monthly get-together, learn about your rights and current workers’ compensation issues from advocates, discuss solutions, research and action – and enjoy some social time.
(A friendly reminder: We are a scent-free office, so please do not wear perfumes, powders and colognes. Chemicals in these products can make some people sick, especially those with asthma, allergies and other medical conditions. Thank you)
Women of Inspiration meeting – Toronto
Meet fellow injured workers at the group’s monthly get-together; learn about current workers’ compensation issues and your rights; discuss solutions, research and action – and enjoy some social time.
(A friendly reminder: We are a scent-free office, so please do not wear perfumes, powders and colognes. Chemicals in these products can make some people sick, especially those with asthma, allergies and other medical conditions. Thank you)
Bright Lights meeting, Toronto
Meet fellow injured workers at the group’s monthly get-together, learn about your rights and current workers’ compensation issues from advocates, discuss solutions, research and action – and enjoy some social time.
(A friendly reminder: We are a scent-free office, so please do not wear perfumes, powders and colognes. Chemicals in these products can make some people sick, especially those with asthma, allergies and other medical conditions. Thank you)
Women of Inspiration meeting – Toronto
Meet fellow injured workers at the group’s monthly get-together; learn about current workers’ compensation issues and your rights; discuss solutions, research and action – and enjoy some social time.
(A friendly reminder: We are a scent-free office, so please do not wear perfumes, powders and colognes. Chemicals in these products can make some people sick, especially those with asthma, allergies and other medical conditions. Thank you)
Nachemson lecture: Dr Paul Demers
Occupational cancer expert Dr Paul Demers will deliver this year’s Alf Nachemson Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, November 28th at the Design Exchange. Director of the Occupational Cancer Research Centre in Toronto and professor with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, he is internationally recognized for his expertise on the health effects of workplace exposures.
Registration is required (deadline Nov. 26). Doors open at 4:30 p.m., lecture begins at 5:00 with a reception at 6:00 p.m.
National Conference on Disability and Work, Ottawa
Save the date! On Dec. 4-5 a follow-up to the Nov. 2017 Conference bringing together disability, labour and employer organizations with persons with disabilities and government representatives will be held to consider encouraging progress since made on a draft national strategy on disability and work. Registration will open in September – given last year’s high attendance and the importance of ensuring rights are protected, we suggest you register early.
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Bright Lights meeting – Toronto
Meet fellow injured workers at the group’s monthly get-together, learn about your rights and current workers’ compensation issues from advocates, discuss solutions, research and action – and enjoy some social time.
(A friendly reminder: We are a scent-free office, so please do not wear perfumes, powders and colognes. Chemicals in these products can make some people sick, especially those with asthma, allergies and other medical conditions. Thank you)