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June 27, 2017 13:44 ET | Source: Coalition for Pay Equity;Ontario Equal Pay Coalition;Women's Leaf Education and Action Fund (LEAF)

Coalition of Women's Groups to argue for pay equity at the Supreme Court of Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 27, 2017) - On June 22, 2017 the Supreme Court of Canada granted the Ontario Equal Pay Coalition, the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity and the...
June 27, 2017 12:33 ET | Source: Ontario Equal Pay Coalition

Coalition of Women's Groups to argue for pay equity at the Supreme Court of Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 27, 2017) - On June 22, 2017 the Supreme Court of Canada granted the Ontario Equal Pay Coalition, the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity and the...
June 22, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: UNITE HERE Local 75

Media Advisory: From the Royal York to the Rogers Centre, hotel workers march for good jobs

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 22, 2017) - Hundreds of hotel and hospitality workers will kick off contract negotiations at a rally in front of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel this...
June 21, 2017 14:03 ET | Source: UNITE HERE Local 75

Media Advisory: From the Royal York to the Rogers Centre, hotel workers march for good jobs

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 21, 2017) - Hundreds of hotel and hospitality workers will kick off contract negotiations at a rally in front of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel this...
June 13, 2017 11:27 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Extra-billing causes hardship and must be stopped, says OFL

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 13, 2017) - The OFL supports the call by the Ontario Health Coalition for better regulation and enforcement of the Canada Health Act to prevent the...
June 06, 2017 16:55 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Affordable, accessible childcare must be publicly funded, says OFL

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 6, 2017) - Following today's announcement on childcare, the OFL is calling on the government to ensure public funding for all childcare spaces in...
June 06, 2017 13:42 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Social Planning Toronto report underscores the need to make it easier to join a union, says OFL

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 6, 2017) - Unionized workers are less likely than non-unionized workers to struggle with paying bills, according to a study released today by Social...
June 05, 2017 07:30 ET | Source: Ontario Health Coalition

Media Advisory: Giant 7' Tall Teddy Bear Touring Ontario Warning of Health Care Privatization Threat: We Can't "Bear" to Lose Medicare

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 5, 2017) - Attn: Assignment Editor What: The Ontario Health Coalition is taking a giant7-foot tall teddy bear with the slogan "We...
June 02, 2017 07:30 ET | Source: Ontario Health Coalition

Media Advisory: Giant 7' Tall Teddy Bear Touring Ontario Warning of Health Care Privatization Threat: We Can't "Bear" to Lose Medicare

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 2, 2017) - Attn: Assignment Editor What: The Ontario Health Coalition is taking a giant7-foot tall teddy bear with the slogan "We...
June 01, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups

Injured Workers March to Demand Right to Workers' Compensation

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 1, 2017) - Despite being lambasted in the media and publicly confronted by injured worker groups over the past year, the Workplace Safety &...