It isn’t business as usual at Queen’s Park.
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has come out calling on the Ford government to take away -- not only the $15 minimum wage, but also our 2 paid sick days, right to equal pay, fairer scheduling laws, and more. Indeed, Corporate Canada is calling for the full repeal of Bill 148. And with the legislative assembly reconvening tomorrow, we need to pull out all the stops to ensure the new government doesn’t cave in to the Big Business lobby.
That’s why our September 15 - Day of Action is so critical. In partnership with the Ontario Federation of Labour, we'll be mobilizing across Ontario to send a clear message to our elected representatives. Let's show every MPP that Ontarians are counting on them to stand up to corporate elites by protecting our new workplace rights.
Will you join us on Saturday, September 15?
Click here to find an event near you!
Public opinion is clearly with us. We know that 66% of Ontarians support the $15 minimum wage and decent work for all. On Saturday, help us call on the new government to stand with us against the rich CEOs who would rather deny decent wages to their workers, than share their vast wealth.
Already, more than 15 actions are planned for September 15 (click here to see them). Wherever you are, you can collect signatures on petitions (click here to download), visit your local MPP office, hang up our new Hands Off! posters (click here to download) or simply send an email to Doug Ford and your MPP (click here to take action now).
Please scroll below to see the actions that are already called for September 15. If you don’t see one in your community, grab a friend or co-worker and plan one. And be sure to let us know what you’re doing -- by replying to this email with your deets -- so we can promote it.
Ajax
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM -- Starbucks by Chapters, 90 Kingston Road
Together with Durham Region Labour Council we`ll be doing an outreach blitz to talk with Ajax residents. Help us send a strong message to MPP Rod Phillips.
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Aurora
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM -- 238 Wellington St. East, Suite 203
Join us in doing a delegation visit to local MPP and Deputy Premier Christine Elliott. Residents of Newmarket-Aurora support $15 & Fairness and expect their representative to be a decent work champion.
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Barrie
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM -- Barrie Farmers Market (Collier & Mulcaster St)
Join us to do community outreach and spread information about our new rights as workers. We will also be collecting signatures to deliver to local MPPs Andrea Khanjin and Doug Downey.
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Belleville
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM -- MPP Todd Smith’s Office, 5503 Hwy 62 South
Quinte Labour Council and $15 & Fairness Kingston are hosting this joint outreach to talk to constituents in Bay of Quinte. Come and help us collect petitions to be delivered to MPP Todd Smith.
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Brampton (South)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM -- 7690 Hurontario St (Near Hurontario & Ray Lawson)
We’re meeting in front of McDonalds at 10:45 am! Come and help us collect petitions to deliver to MPP Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria.
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Brampton (West)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM -- 15 Bovaird Dr. East (Near Hurontario & Bovaird)
We’re meeting in front of Tim Hortons at 1:45 am! Help us deliver a strong message to MPP Amarjot Sandhu by collecting signatures in support of $15 & Fairness.
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Cambridge
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM -- Ainslie St. Transit Terminal, 35 Ainslie St. S
Join Waterloo Regional Labour Council in sending a message to MPP Belinda Karahalios. Cambridge residents want and support $15 & Fairness.
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Cobourg
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM -- Outside MPP David Piccini’s office, 513 Division St, Unit 7
Join Northumberland Labour Council to raise awareness about our new workplace rights. Let’s call upon MPP David Piccini to be a decent work champion and ensure that our fairer labour laws are protected and extended.
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Etobicoke
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM -- Humber Bay Shores Farmers Market, 2240 Lake Shore Blvd W
Meet us in front of the Pizza Plus store on the north east corner of the intersection of Lake Shore Blvd West at Legion Rd. We’ll be collecting petitions to deliver to MPP Christine Hogarth.
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Guelph
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM -- Guelph City Hall
Let's assemble at City Hall to talk about our new rights at work and why they may be at stake. MPP Mike Schreiner signed the $15 & Fairness pledge to be a decent work champion during the election, we will collect petitions for him to read into the legislature.
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Hamilton
11:00 AM - 12:00PM -- Hamilton City Hall, 71 Main Street W
Join Hamilton & District Labour Council for a rally and solidarity action. Let’s call upon our elected officials to prioritize our need for decent work over corporate interests.
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Lindsay
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Farmers’ Market, 4 Victoria Ave. between Kent St. and Peel St.
Come out and join us as we talk to our neighbours about our new rights at work. Let’s send a message to local MPP and Minister of Labour Laurie Scott that Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock wants and supports decent work!
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London / St. Thomas
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM -- Horton Farmers’ Market, 10 Manitoba St, ½ Block North of Talbot St
Join us to do community outreach and spread information about our new rights as workers. We will also be collecting signatures to deliver to MPP Jeff Yurek in the riding of Elgin-Middlesex-London.
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Mississauga
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM -- Morning Star Dr and Goreway Dr (South East side of Westwood Square)
Join Peel Regional Labour Council for a neighbourhood outreach in Mississauga-Malton. Together we can send a message to MPP Deepak Anand.
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North Bay
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM -- Main St W and Ferguson St
Join Nipissing Decent Work for a downtown petition canvass in North Bay, followed by a 5:00 PM neighbourhood BBQ party. Help us collect signatures to demonstrate to MPP Vic Fedeli, our communities expect a $15 minimum wage by January 1, 2019.
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Oakville
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM -- Oakville Farmers Market (240 North Service Road West)
Join us to talk to our neighbours about their rights, collect signatures on our petition and remind people to contact Oakville MPP Stephen Crawford and Oakville North Burlington MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos.
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Oshawa
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM -- East side of the Oshawa Centre Mall, 419 King St W
Meet We Are Oshawa to do outreach on the east side of the Oshawa Centre Mall (by the bus loop). We will be connecting with Durham and Oshawa residents to ask them to contact their MPPs. Please call Lucian Mailloux at 289-685-7393 for more info.
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Ottawa
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM -- 2249 Carling Avenue (Near Carling & Fairlawn)
Help us take our message straight from the streets to MPP Jeremy Roberts. Meet us in the parking lot outside the MPP’s office and join a postering and canvassing blitz in the neighbourhood.
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Scarborough Centre
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM -- 2063 Lawrence Ave E (Near Warden & Lawrence)
Let's talk to our fellow workers and community members in Scarborough to let them know what is at stake with our new rights at work. We’ll be collecting petitions to deliver to MPP Christina Mitas!
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Scarborough (Rouge Park)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM -- #105-8130 Sheppard Avenue East (Near Sheppard & Morningside)
Help us spread the word in the neighbourhod to deliver a strong message to MPP Vijay Thanigasalam!
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Toronto (Eglinton-Lawrence)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM -- 2882 Dufferin St (Near the Glencairn Ave & Dufferin St intersection)
Join us outside the office of MPP Robin Martin to let all our neighbours know about their new rights as workers. We will also be collecting signatures to ask our provincial representative to speak out for $15 & Fairness.
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York Simcoe (Holland Landing)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM -- 45 Grist Mill Road, Unit 8 (West of Grist Mill Park)
Join us in doing a delegation visit to local MPP Caroline Mulroney. Residents of York-Simcoe expect the new government to protect and extend our fairer labour laws.
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See you in the streets on September 15!