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March 09, 2017 15:14 ET | Source: UNITE HERE Local 75

Striking cafeteria workers continue Silent Vigil at Queen's Park, call for end to poverty-wage jobs at U of T

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 9, 2017) - For the third week in a row, striking campus cafeteria workers - the majority of whom are women, immigrants, and people of colour - held...
March 08, 2017 15:54 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Ontario Federation of Labour Holds Special Women's Briefing: Women Need Decent Work

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 8, 2017) - In a special briefing for female MPPs, senior political and advocates on the morning of International Women's Day, the OFL drew attention...
March 07, 2017 10:10 ET | Source: UNITE HERE! Local 75

Striking cafeteria workers achieve ground-breaking settlement at York University, show $15/hour an achievable goal for all service workers

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 7, 2017) - Striking cafeteria workers working for a sub-contractor at York University voted to ratify the tentative settlement reached over...
March 07, 2017 03:00 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Join Today's Ontario Federation of Labour Make It Fair Telephone Town Hall

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 7, 2017) - The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) invites all Ontarians to join OFL President Chris Buckley, Secretary-Treasurer Patty Coates,...
March 06, 2017 14:18 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Media Advisory: Ontario Federation of Labour hosts female MPPs breakfast briefing to focus on what women need from employment and labour law reform

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 6, 2017) - Media are invited to attend an International Women's Day breakfast briefing for female MPPs on what Ontario women need from employment...
March 06, 2017 06:00 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Media Advisory/Event: Ontario Federation of Labour Make It Fair Telephone Town Hall

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 6, 2017) - Event: Make It Fair Telephone Town Hall What: What: Right now, Ontario has an opportunity to make sure that workers are...
March 06, 2017 06:00 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Ontario Federation of Labour invites Ontarians to a telephone town hall on the Changing Workplaces Review and winning decent work for all on March 7 at 7 p.m.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 6, 2017) - The Ontario Federation of Labour invites all Ontarians to join a telephone town hall on Tuesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. to discuss the...
March 03, 2017 12:51 ET | Source: Ontario Federation of Labour

Ontario Federation of Labour invites Ontarians to a telephone town hall on the Changing Workplaces Review and winning decent work for all on March 7 at 7 p.m.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 3, 2017) - The Ontario Federation of Labour invites all Ontarians to join a telephone town hall on Tuesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. to discuss the...
March 02, 2017 09:40 ET | Source: UNITE HERE! Local 75

Toronto hotel workers join striking cafeteria workers to hold second silent vigil at Queen's Park, calling for end to poverty-wage jobs on campus and highlighting need for labour law reform

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 2, 2017) - Sub-contracted cafeteria workers at York University and the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus are on strike, fighting to end...
February 22, 2017 16:23 ET | Source: UNITE HERE Local 75

Striking cafeteria workers hold silent vigil at Queen's Park, supporting labour law reform and calling for end to poverty-wage jobs on campus

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 22, 2017) - Sub-contracted cafeteria workers at York University and the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus are on strike, fighting to end...