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CTV News
5 hours ago
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Injured Workers' Day rally taking place in London on Sunday
Rallies will be taking place across Ontario today - including in London - to mark Injured Workers' Day. Injured and ill workers across Ontario will gather to mark the 43rd Annual Injured Workers' Day - the first to be officially proclaimed by the Ontario Legislature following the passage of Bill 118 - The Injured Workers' Day Act. While workers and advocates state this official recognition of the day is an important milestone, they state that meaningful change must follow. Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG) is calling attention to ongoing injustices faced by injured workers such as denied healthcare and systemic discrimination, especially against migrant workers, over $20-billion in WSIB employer rebates, and harmful practices that cut compensation benefits. The rally in London will take place at 11 a.m. on June 1 on the northwest corner of Victoria Park. 060125_occupy WSIB injured workers day London rally June 1 is Injured Workers Day and there will be a rally in London (Source: Occupy WSIB) Kendal McKinney, member of the research and action committee with ONIWG, says the group has been marking the day unofficially before this year. 'This is the first Injured Workers' Day that is officially recognized by the Province of Ontario as Injured Workers' Day. So we're trying to bring attention and awareness to the plight of injured workers, and the state of the workers comp system.' He says the current system is failing for these individuals. 'We actually do have a replacement act that is hopefully going to be introduced by a private Member's bill in the legislature in the fall. So, the idea is to raise awareness, and hopefully rally support behind this drive to put workers in a much, much better situation than they're in right now.' McKinney says these workers are not alone. 'One of the things that this is for that is also really, really important just as much if not more so then reaching the general public with this information is for injured workers to see each other, and understand that they are not alone.' This year's Injured Workers' Day events will take place in six cities including Toronto, London, Oshawa, Peterborough, Thunder Bay, and Windsor. More information can be found by clicking here. - by Meagan Delaurier, Rob Hindi, AM800, with files from CTV News London's Bailey Shakyaver
CTV News
5 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Injured Workers' Day rally taking place in Windsor on Sunday
Rallies will be taking place across Ontario today - including in Windsor - to mark Injured Workers' Day. Injured and ill workers across Ontario will gather to mark the 43rd Annual Injured Workers' Day - the first to be officially proclaimed by the Ontario Legislature following the passage of Bill 118 - The Injured Workers' Day Act. While workers and advocates state this official recognition of the day is an important milestone, they state that meaningful change must follow. Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG) is calling attention to ongoing injustices faced by injured workers such as denied healthcare and systemic discrimination, especially against migrant workers, over $20-billion in WSIB employer rebates, and harmful practices that cut compensation benefits. The rally in Windsor will take place at 11 a.m. on June 1 at the corner of Ouellette Avenue and Tecumseh Road. 060125_workers rights injured strike windsor An Injured Workers' Day rally will be taking place in Windsor on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Source: Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups) Kendal McKinney, member of the research and action committee with ONIWG, says the group has been marking the day unofficially before this year. 'This is the first Injured Workers' Day that is officially recognized by the Province of Ontario as Injured Workers' Day. So we're trying to bring attention and awareness to the plight of injured workers, and the state of the workers comp system.' He says the current system is failing for these individuals. 'We actually do have a replacement act that is hopefully going to be introduced by a private Member's bill in the legislature in the fall. So, the idea is to raise awareness, and hopefully rally support behind this drive to put workers in a much, much better situation than they're in right now.' McKinney says these workers are not alone. 'One of the things that this is for that is also really, really important just as much if not more so then reaching the general public with this information is for injured workers to see each other, and understand that they are not alone.' This year's Injured Workers' Day events will take place in six cities including Toronto, London, Oshawa, Peterborough, Thunder Bay, and Windsor. More information can be found by clicking here. - by Meagan Delaurier, Rob Hindi, AM800
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Unifor members at the Best Western Plus begin strike action
WINDSOR, ON, June 1, 2025 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 195 members working at the Best Western Plus in Windsor are on the picket line today in a push for fair wages and to fight back against concessionary demands from their employer. "Unifor members at Best Western Plus deserve wages that reflect the value they bring to the hospitality sector and respect for the hard work they do every day," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "Instead of seeking to improve working conditions, the employer has demanded concessions. Our members won't stand for it." Local 195 members walked off the job at 12:01 a.m. June 1. Unifor has called on the employer to return to the table with a serious offer that addresses wages and withdraws concessions. "Hotel workers should not be asked to accept less while the hospitality industry continues to recover and grow," said Unifor Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi. "This strike is about protecting decent work and dignity for every worker who makes this hotel run." Unifor Local 195 represents nearly 40 workers in guest services, housekeeping, and maintenance at the hotel. Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future. SOURCE Unifor View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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Unifor members at the Best Western Plus begin strike action
WINDSOR, ON, June 1, 2025 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 195 members working at the Best Western Plus in Windsor are on the picket line today in a push for fair wages and to fight back against concessionary demands from their employer. "Unifor members at Best Western Plus deserve wages that reflect the value they bring to the hospitality sector and respect for the hard work they do every day," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "Instead of seeking to improve working conditions, the employer has demanded concessions. Our members won't stand for it." Local 195 members walked off the job at 12:01 a.m. June 1. Unifor has called on the employer to return to the table with a serious offer that addresses wages and withdraws concessions. "Hotel workers should not be asked to accept less while the hospitality industry continues to recover and grow," said Unifor Ontario Regional Director Samia Hashi. "This strike is about protecting decent work and dignity for every worker who makes this hotel run." Unifor Local 195 represents nearly 40 workers in guest services, housekeeping, and maintenance at the hotel. Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future. SOURCE Unifor View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
21 hours ago
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Ecuador apologizes to plantation workers who were exposed to 'modern slavery' conditions
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's government issued a public apology on Saturday to a group of plantation workers who were subjected to slave-like conditions according to a ruling issued last year by the country's Constitutional Court. In an event held near the presidential palace in Quito, various members of Ecuador's Cabinet recognized that more than 300 workers of a Japanese-owned abaca plantation were forced to live in conditions of 'modern slavery' with Labor Minister Ivone Nuñez pledging that Ecuador will strive to 'build a state that guarantees the human rights of workers.' The apology issued by government officials is one of the reparation measures ordered by the court last year. In the ruling, the Constitutional Court determined that between 1963 and 2019 workers of the Japanese company Furukawa were forced to live in dormitories without basic services at a plantation in western Ecuador, where accidents were common due to the lack of safety training. Former employees of Furukawa attended Saturday's ceremony along with their lawyers, who have accused the company of not paying reparations to the workers who were affected by the harsh conditions at its plantation in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas province. Furukawa representatives were not immediately available for comment. The company changed owners in 2014, and it has said that conditions have changed since then. Furukawa has also asked Ecuador's government to lift a ban on the sale of its properties in Ecuador so that it can pay reparations to workers. The abaca plant, which is also known as manila hemp, is used to make specialty papers, ropes and fishing nets. The plant resembles a banana plant, but its fruits are not edible. Ecuador is the world's largest exporter of bananas and is also among a handful of countries that produces large quantities of abaca,
