1983?

Since 1983, injured & ill workers and our allies have gathered at Queen’s Park on June 1 st to celebrate injured worker power. Save the date and join us this year, the first Injured Workers’Day that will be officially acknowledged by the Legislature. June 1 st is injured workers...
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Injured Workers Day

June 1st is (officially) Injured Workers’ Day On June 1st 1983, more than 3000 injured & ill workers and allies crowded the lawn at Queen’s Park demanding dignity and respect in the face of corporatization and cuts.  Over 40 years later, this annual event continies in Toronto at the legislature,...
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Annual General Meeting

Our annual general meeting is coming up on September 11, 2024! Board of Directors nomination forms can be found here. Please RSVP so we can plan snacks and drinks!...
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Important News for Renters

This information comes from the Kingston Legal Aid Clinic. If you or someone you know is now facing action from their landlord please let them know. As always it is good advice to contact your closest Legal Aid Clinic for advice. In Hamilton, the Hamilton Community Legal Aid Clinic...
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The Beacon

The latest edition Beacon newsletter has been distributed. If you have received it, please consider forwarding it to a friend, colleague or organization who may not know about us. If you didn’t receive your copy, please subscribe and we will ensure you are kept in the know about issues...
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A Worker’s Experience of Workplace Injury

Marvin Mulder Hamilton & District Injured Workers Group April 28, 2019 Good afternoon, On behalf of the Hamilton Injured workers group. I would like to extend our condolences to all those that have lost loves or suffered a workplace injury due to a workplace accident. I would like to...
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Presumptive Work Relatedness & COVID 19

Campaign to recognize Presumptive Work Relatedness and COVID 19 Day of Mourning Statement by NDP Leader Andrea Horvath April 28, 2020 NDP to table bill to give all essential workers presumptive WSIB coverage for COVID-19 Today, I stand in Solidarity with workers across Ontario and Canada in marking and...
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Tuesday 28th April 2020

Our traditional Day of Mourning Ceremony will not occur this year, but that doesn’t mean that we should let the day pass by. As we receive information about alternate ways of marking the day, it will be added to the site. One idea for you to consider is light...
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