Economists support $15 minimum wage in Ontario
We, the undersigned economists, support the decision to increase the minimum wage in Ontario to $15 an hour. Raising the wage floor makes good economic sense. Today, Ontario’s minimum wage is $11.40...
View ArticleOFL and Prevention Link Proudly Support Mental Illness Awareness Week
This October 1-7, we recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week across Canada and rise in solidarity with our many Ontario sisters and brothers who live with the debilitating reality of mental illness...
View ArticleOntario government must make workers its priority, says Ontario Federation of...
(TORONTO, ON) – The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) encourages the government to further prioritize workers in its 2017 Ontario Fall Economic Statement. Today, it was announced that the corporate...
View ArticleLabour and injured worker community pleased with a definite victory for...
(TORONTO, ON) – As announced by the WSIB on Friday December 15, 2017 and reported in the Toronto Star, the WSIB will no longer reduce Non-Economic Loss (NEL) awards for workers who had no prior...
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March 8 Project: Order “Marching ON” pins and posters for International...
2018 is the eighth year of our exciting March 8 Project, developed by the OFL Women’s Committee celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD). This year’s theme is “Marching ON”. Both the pewter pin and...
View ArticleOFL celebrates Foodora couriers’ historic victory
The Ontario Federation of Labour celebrates the ruling of the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB), which found that Foodora couriers must be classified as dependent contractors, allowing the...
View ArticleOFL to Ford’s Conservative government: End the hypocrisy now, immediately...
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 at least seven paid sick days and ten days of...
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Open letter to Premier Ford: Provide emergency support for all workers and...
SENT VIA EMAIL Hon. Premier Doug Ford Hon. Christine Elliott Hon. Rod Phillips Hon. Monte McNaughton Dr. David Williams Dear Premier, Ministers and Chief Medical Officer of Health: Further to your...
View ArticleCOVID-19 INFORMATION
This page was last updated January 31, 2022 Below is a list of resources on COVID-19. This list includes the OFL response to Ford’s emergency legislation, demands for workers during the pandemic, and...
View ArticleA message to Doug Ford for Labour Day 2020 – Try one simple thing to flatten...
From the get-go, the Conservative government of Ontario has shown a toxic disregard for the needs of working people. The province’s March 17 shutdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 did nothing to...
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