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HISTORIC BREAKTHROUGH FOR ONTARIO'S FIGHT FOR $15 AND FAIRNESS
By Pam Frache and Evan Johnston
The Fight for $15 and Fairness has made major gains in all areas of its campaign, from equal pay to fairer scheduling (including more paid vacation), from paid sick days to greater access to union protection. The Ontario government also pledged to raise the minimum wage from $11. 40 to $15 by January 1, 2019. Previously won indexation legislation will ensure that workers also receive their wage adjustments each year on October 1, in addition to the raise the $15. Read more!
WITH COST OF LIVING RISING VICTORIA WORKERS NEED A LIVING WAGE
By Daniel Tseghay
On April 26th, the Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria (CSPC) released their yearly report on the living wage in British Columbia’s capital region. The report finds that the living wage, the amount two income-earning parents who are working full-time with two children, aged 7 and 4, with one going to school and the other in full-time child care, must earn to cover costs in the Greater Victoria area is $20.01 per hour. Read more!
PUTTING THE MASK ON TTC SUBWAY AIR POLLUTION
By Donna Burman
Recently, a study led by University of Toronto (U of T) chemical engineer Greg Evans published in Environmental Science and Technology demonstrated that that trains and platforms of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) have higher levels of air pollution than other transportation systems in Canada.
There is particulate matter (PM) in the air found circulating in the subway system. PM includes dust, but what is at issue is particulates that are much smaller than dust called PM2.5. Read more!
JUNE 1ST IS INJURED WORKERS DAY
By Willy Noiles, President of Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups
Injured workers and supporters will rally at Queen’s Park on June 1st to commemorate Injured Workers’ Day. This year, our voices are raised to fight back against the epidemic of precarious, unsafe and toxic work, coupled with the severe austerity agenda that has taken over the administration of the workers’ compensation system. Read more!
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