OFL Hosts First-Ever Equity Retreat in Niagara Falls
From March 30 to April 1, the OFL hosted its first-ever Equity Retreat at the Embassy Suites Niagara Falls. The event was an incredible success and drew over 100 participants from the OFL’s various...
View ArticleMark Your Calendars! OFL Equity Conference (Nov. 9-11, 2012)
The Ontario Federation of Labour will be hosting an Equity Conference from November 9 to 11 under the theme: “We Are Ontario: Putting Equity Before Austerity.” The event will be opened up to members...
View ArticleOntario Common Front report puts inequality in the news
Yesterday the Ontario Common Front hit the provincial scene in a big way with the launch of a report on Ontario’s growing inequality that dominated the media and put a spotlight on the harsh impact of...
View ArticleDOWNLOAD THE CONFERENCE AGENDA: OFL Equity Conference (Nov. 9-11, 2012)
The Ontario Federation of Labour will be hosting an Equity Conference from November 9 to 11 under the theme: “We Are Ontario: Putting Equity Before Austerity.” The event will be opened up to members...
View ArticleOFL Statement for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 2012
OFL STATEMENT December 3, 2012 Ontarians with Disabilities Hit the Hardest by Government Cuts: OFL Statement for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 2012 December 3 marks the United...
View ArticleOFL Statement for December 10, 2012 International Human Rights Day
OFL STATEMENT December 10, 2012 Canada’s Human Rights Reputation is Fast Becoming a Myth OFL Statement for December 10, 2012 International Human Rights Day This year, as the global community recognizes...
View ArticleOFL Says the Toronto Police Services Board’s Failure to Follow Report...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2013 OFL Says the Toronto Police Services Board’s Failure to Follow Report Recommendations Led Directly to Death of Sammy Yatim (TORONTO, ON) – The Ontario Federation of...
View ArticleOFL applauds Ombudsman probe into police response to violent situations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2013 OFL applauds Ombudsman probe into police response to violent situations (TORONTO, ON) – The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) applauds yesterday’s announcement...
View ArticleStatement: 1.8 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Still Waiting for Justice
OFL STATEMENT December 3, 2014 1.8 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Still Waiting for Justice: OFL Statement for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, 2014 December 3 marks...
View ArticleWorkplace fatalities reach 5-year high while WSIB pays millions to convicted...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2014 Workplace fatalities reach 5-year high while WSIB pays millions to convicted companies and meager benefits to victims: Monday protest to demand justice (TORONTO,...
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ADVISORY: Ontario’s Largest Anti-Poverty Conference to Draw Speakers from...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2015 ADVISORY: Ontario’s Largest Anti-Poverty Conference to Draw Speakers from U.S. “Fight for $15” and Québec Student Movement (TORONTO, ON) ─ Organizers of the...
View ArticleOFL Statement for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3,...
OFL STATEMENT December 3, 2015 No One With a Disability Should Be Made to Feel Invisible OFL Statement for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, 2015 December 3 marks the United...
View ArticleOFL Drafts Plan to End the Gender Wage Gap
The OFL joined with anti-poverty groups and other pay equity advocates to echo the call of the Ontario Equal Pay Coalition’s 2008 Framework for Action. The OFL made a submission to the Ontario Gender...
View ArticleOFL Statement in Support of International Women’s Day – March 8, 2016
OFL STATEMENT March 3, 2016 Women Can’t Wait 100 Years to End Wage Discrimination OFL Statement in Support of International Women’s Day – March 8, 2016 Based on the current rate of progress, it will...
View ArticleLetter to Government of Canada: Call for an Asbestos Ban
On March 31, 2016, the OFL sent letters to the Federal Minister of Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour and the Minister of Science to call for a national ban on all asbestos...
View ArticleOFL Statement on National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on...
OFL STATEMENT April 26, 2016 Workplace Safety Must be Canada’s Bottom Line OFL Statement on National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job – April 28, 2016 Thursday, April 28 is the...
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OFL Letter to Premier Wynne and Minister MacCharles, RE: Ontario Autism Program
On March 29, Minister of Children and Youth Services, Tracey MacCharles, announced the Wynne Government’s new Ontario Autism Program, which proposed to reduce wait times for intensive therapy by...
View ArticleBrampton Fatalities Serve as Chilling Reminder that No Workplace Tragedy is...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Brampton Fatalities Serve as Chilling Reminder that No Workplace Tragedy is an “Accident” Until Employer Negligence is Ruled Out (BRAMPTON, ON) ─ Two...
View ArticleThe OFL Calls for the Eradication of Systemic Racism and Lethal Force in...
OFL Statement August 4, 2016 Abdirahman Abdi’s Death Cannot Be In Vain The OFL Calls for the Eradication of Systemic Racism and Lethal Force in Policing The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is...
View ArticleLetter to Government of Canada: Call for an Asbestos Ban
On March 31, 2016, the OFL sent letters to the Federal Minister of Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour and the Minister of Science to call for a national ban on all asbestos...
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