OCUFA: Student, facu
OCUFA: Student, faculty, and staff safety concerns must be prioritized in plans to return to campus Toronto, June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano announced a new program that provides a framework for Ontario’s postsecondary institutions to...
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Ford government’s new infectious disease emergency leave rules are an attack on Ontario’s most vulnerable workers, says OFL
02 juin 2020 14h25 HE | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, June 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ford Conservative’s infectious disease emergency leave rules should increase worker protections, not remove access to severance and termination pay as...
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Ontario Building Trades Support Government Decision to Keep Industry Partially Open TORONTO, April 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Today’s decision by the government of Ontario to largely shut down private sector Industrial and Commercial construction in the province is a difficult...
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Faculty applaud court ruling that strikes down Ford government’s unlawful “Student Choice Initiative” Toronto, Nov. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario faculty are pleased to see that the Ontario Divisional Court has struck down the Ford government’s controversial “Student Choice Initiative” (SCI),...
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Media Advisory: Groups Come Together to Launch Campaign to Save Local Health Care Services
08 oct. 2019 18h13 HE | Ontario Health Coalition
Attention: Assignment Editor   CHATHAM, Ontario, Oct. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Groups from across Southwestern Ontario are announcing the launch of a major campaign to culminate in a...
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Injured Workers Denounce Premium Rate Reduction & Death at Fiera Foods TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups (ONIWG) is appalled that the Ford government and WSIB are giving yet another massive gift to employers in...
OCUFA estimates Ford
OCUFA estimates Ford’s “performance” funding could cut university budgets by over $500 million dollars Toronto, Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario faculty are warning that the Ford government’s so called “performance” funding model for postsecondary education is reckless, ineffective, and...
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Wettlaufer Inquiry into Ontario long-term care underlines need for improved care levels not cuts
31 juil. 2019 16h20 HE | Ontario Health Coalition
TORONTO, July 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Elizabeth Wettlaufer murders were terrible human tragedies and our heartfelt condolences go to the families of the victims, said the Ontario Health...
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Injured Workers Call to Stop the Cuts to Legal Aid
11 juil. 2019 08h00 HE | Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic
BARRIE, Ontario, July 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Injured workers and their supporters are holding an action at noon outside the constituency office of new Attorney General Doug Downey, to demand...
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Legal Aid cuts will reduce services to injured workers
14 juin 2019 14h29 HE | Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic
TORONTO, June 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 12th Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic was informed that our clinic’s budget was reduced by 22% retroactive to April 1st.  As one of the...