OFL calls Ford’s $15
OFL calls Ford’s $15 minimum wage pledge, proof that workers know best
02. November 2021 11:44 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Doug Ford backtracked on his government’s 2018 decision to cancel the $15 minimum wage, that cost workers dearly over the past three years. The...
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OFL to Ford’s Conservative government: End the hypocrisy now, immediately provide paid sick days for every Ontario worker
12. März 2020 14:13 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, March 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) urges Ontario’s government to take immediate action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our province by providing...
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Doug Ford fails Ontario workers with the passage of Bill 47, say leaders in the Fight for $15 and Fairness movement, Ontario Federation of Labour, and Workers’ Action Centre
21. November 2018 11:56 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the unconscionable passing of Bill 47, which takes away basic workplace rights from Ontarians, this government has shown again that it is governing...
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Actions by education workers at PC Convention will send message to Doug Ford: Keep decent work laws and $15 minimum wage
16. November 2018 10:08 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An action will be held at the PC convention in protest of the Progressive Conservative Party’s continuing actions to reduce workers’ rights in Ontario. ...
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Fall economic statement shows that help isn’t on the way for Ontarians, says OFL
15. November 2018 16:28 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From start to finish, the Fall Economic Statement is a disappointment for Ontarians and their families, says the Ontario Federation of Labour. “After this...
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Labour activists and community members to attend committee hearings on Bill 47 in defense of workers’ rights, says Ontario Federation of Labour
14. November 2018 16:42 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Labour and community activists will fill the committee rooms at Queen’s Park tomorrow, as the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs hears...
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Advocates call Ford government’s 5-hour labour law consultation "a sham"; Communities host "Peoples’ Hearings" on Bill 47
14. November 2018 16:40 ET | Fight for $15 and Fairness
TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community and labour groups will hold “Peoples’ Hearings” on November 15 across Ontario, in protest of Ford government’s decision to limit Thursday’s Bill...
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“We do not consent to delaying $15 minimum wage until 2025” say students, at a first-ever high school protest of Ford government’s attacks on workers’ rights
09. November 2018 07:30 ET | Fight for $15 and Fairness
TORONTO, Nov. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High school students, joined by teachers, will call on Premier Doug Ford to withdraw Bill 47 by organizing an action on Friday, November 9, from 4:00 pm to...
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OPEN LETTER from the Ontario Federation of Labour
07. November 2018 15:16 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
Ontario: ‘Open for business’ at whose expense? TORONTO, Nov. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  This winter, our government is pushing workers out into the cold by cancelling workplace rights and the...
CORRECTING and REPLACING – Media Advisory: Faith Leaders for $15 and Fairness
12. Oktober 2018 08:14 ET | Faith Leaders for $15 and Fairness
In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Faith Leaders for $15 and Fairness, please note that in the "When" section of the release, the event date was unintentionally omitted. The...