On Saturday, thousands will gather at the Decent Work Rally in Toronto to deliver a special message to Doug Ford: WE are the people. Will you join us?

During the Ontario election, Doug Ford campaigned on being For the People. Well, WE are the people. We are the contract workers, the cleaners, the caregivers, the servers, the part-timers, the temp agency workers and the minimum wage earners whose labour this province depends on. And WE the people, demand $15 & Fairness!

Let us know you'll be there on Saturday!
Meet at 1:00 PM outside the Ministry of Labour
at 400 University Avenue (South of St Patrick Subway Station)

The rally we are organizing together with the Ontario Federation of Labour is the first big public demonstration to take place since the election. Please make every effort to attend and help us tell the new government: Hands off $15 minimum wage! Hands off paid sick days, equal pay for equal work and fairer labour laws. To deliver this message, we are going to be joined by an incredible line-up of speakers whom you will not want to miss!

• Naomi Klein, author of No Is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and co-author of Canada’s Leap Manifesto
• Chris Buckley, president, Ontario Federation of Labour
• Sandy Hudson, co-founder, Black Lives Matter Toronto
• Dr. Ritika Goel, member, Decent Work and Health Network & OHIP for All
• Gobinder Singh Randhawa, chair, Ontario Sikh and Gurudwara Council
• Anita Agrawal, CEO, Best Bargains Jewellery (one of Canada’s top 100 women-owned businesses) and member, Better Way Alliance
• Sarah Jama, co-founder, Disability Justice Network of Ontario

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Now, we heard from some of you during the past few days that you are unable to attend because you are working, have family commitments, or the trek to Toronto is simply not feasible. That is no problem, here is how you can take action to make $15 & Fairness a reality for ALL of us no matter where you are or when you are available:

• Share the invitation with friends in Toronto who may be able to attend. Forward this email to them right now.
  
  
• Amplify our message in social media -- Follow the $15 & Fairness Facebook page by clicking here. On Twitter, we are using the hashtag #15andFairness. Re-tweet messages of support or post why you continue to fight for #15andFairness.
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• Join an upcoming event near you (check 15andfairness.org/events for future updates). We want to make the most of the summer to collect signatures and talk to our neighbours so that we can deliver $15 & Fairness petitions to the newly elected members of parliament before Queens Park opens for business in September.
   
• Make a donation, no matter how big or small, if you are in a position to make a financial contribution (click here). The corporate lobby groups are emboldened by the possibility of the Doug Ford government cancelling $15 minimum wage, help us take them on by donating to our Fight On! Fund now.

Doug Ford may have a majority of seats at Queen's Park, but he doesn't represent the majority of Ontarians. Despite a higher voter turnout (58%), more than 40% of eligible voters did not cast a ballot in yesterday's provincial election. And of those who did, 60% did NOT vote for Doug Ford and his plan to scrap the $15 minimum wage.

In fact, most voters chose candidates who support a $15 minimum wage, equal pay for equal work, better protection for workers on the job, stronger regulations for temp agencies, fairer scheduling rules, easier access to union membership, and more.

We are still the majority. But we need to organize this majority as quickly as we can, and that starts on June 16, with the Rally for Decent Work. 

In Toronto, we are rallying at the Ministry of Labour (400 University Avenue) and then marching to Queen's Park. Please RSVP right now and make plans to bring others. You can also RSVP on Facebook here. If you can put on a bus from outside the GTA, send us details via this online form, and please consider making space available to others in your community. 

Let's pull out all the stops to show Doug Ford that we will not allow our new labour laws to be rolled back and we will keep fighting for more. If you are unable to get to Toronto, consider organizing an action in your community or join us on social media #15andFairness. 

• To download the June 16 rally poster (letter size, 8.5" x 11") click here.
• To download the June 16 rally poster (tabloid size, 11" x 17") click here.
• To download the June 16 leaflets (half letter size) click here.

You can also use the text below to send an invite to your networks:

JUNE 16: RALLY FOR DECENT WORK 

Doug Ford may have a majority of seats at Queen's Park, but he doesn't represent the majority of Ontarians. Despite a higher voter turnout (58%), more than 40% of eligible voters did not vote. And of those who did, 60% did not vote for Doug Ford and his plan to scrap the $15 minimum wage. On June 16, let's show Doug Ford that we will not allow our new labour laws to be rolled back and that we will keeping fighting to improve on what we've won.

Join the Rally for Decent Work on June 16, sign up now.

Special guests include: 

• Naomi Klein, Author of No Is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and co-author of Canada’s Leap Manifesto
• Chris Buckley, President, Ontario Federation of Labour
• Sandy Hudson, Co-founder, Black Lives Matter Toronto
• Dr. Ritika Goel, Member, Decent Work & Health Network and OHIP for All
• Gobinder Singh Randhawa, Chair, Ontario Sikh and Gurudwara Council
• and more!

Check out this 90-second video to hear why we are getting ready to demonstrate outside the Ministry of Labour on Saturday, June 16th at 1:00 PM. 

Watch and share the video on Facebook or watch on YouTube here.

For more information visit 15andFairness.org or OFL.ca 

For a list of actions and events across Ontario, click here.

This election really matters. 

Doug Ford said he will cancel the upcoming $15 minimum wage if he becomes premier. We can't let that happen. Polls suggest the Ontario NDP is running neck and neck with Doug Ford's Conservatives.

To win, Doug Ford and his business lobbyist friends hope that those of us who need and deserve decent work won't vote.

Let's prove them wrong. 

Vote as soon as you can today for candidates who've signed our Decent Work Pledge (see the list by clicking here). Then help make sure your friends, co-workers and neighbours get to the polls too. Click here to find out where to vote. 

Polls are open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. Your employer must grant up to three (3) hours off work without penalty if your work schedule does not allow you three consecutive hours to vote while polls are open. Learn more about your rights as a voter here.

JUNE 16: RALLY FOR DECENT WORK 

No matter who forms government, we will have to face down Big Business interests if we are to protect and extend our gains.

Join the Rally for Decent Work on June 16, sign up now.

Special guests include: 

• Naomi Klein, Author of No Is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and co-author of Canada’s Leap Manifesto
• Chris Buckley, President, Ontario Federation of Labour
• Sandy Hudson, Co-founder, Black Lives Matter Toronto
• Dr. Ritika Goel, Member, Decent Work & Health Network and OHIP for All
• Gobinder Singh Randhawa, Chair, Ontario Sikh and Gurudwara Council
• and more!

Click here to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook for the Toronto Rally, or here to RSVP on our website. In the meantime, check out this 90-second video to hear why we are getting ready to demonstrate outside the Ministry of Labour on Saturday, June 16th at 1:00 PM. 

Watch and share the video on Facebook or watch on YouTube here.

For more information visit 15andFairness.org or OFL.ca 
For a list of actions and events across Ontario, click here.

Thank you for voting -- and for making $15 and Fairness a key issue in this election! 

Every vote matters in this election. The volatility in the polling numbers tells us that voters are listening, learning, and evaluating. Nothing is a done deal. Every conversation we have, every leaflet and poster we hand out, every door or window sign on display -- is making a difference. We need to mobilize the vote among younger voters, workers in minimum wage jobs, newcomer communities, women, and more. 

That's why we're excited to let you know that we have wonderful new materials ready to go, to remind workers they can change the course of history with this election if we vote for candidates who support a $15 minimum wage and decent work for all!

NEW MATERIALS!

The new materials are now available on the Resources page of the 15andFairness.org website.

• To view and download the large size Your Vote Counts poster, click here. (A letter size version is also on the website.)
• To view and download the large size June 16 Rally for Decent Work poster, click here. (A letter size version is also on the website.)
• For the leaflet combo (Your Vote Counts on one side, June 16 Rally on the other), click here.

ASK YOUR CANDIDATE TO TAKE THE PLEDGE

We need more Decent Work Champions! Please invite your local candidates to sign the pledge. Click here and share the URL. 

SHARE THIS IMPORTANT VIDEO

Don't forget to share this important video produced by RankandFile.ca that helps explain why a $15 minimum wage is a better deal than Doug Ford's tax cut.

Watch on Facebook (click here) -- Watch on Youtube (click here) 

VOTE IN THE ADVANCE POLLS

By voting early, we can concentrate on mobilizing support for $15 and Fairness right up to the last minute. To learn how to vote in advance polls, visit Elections Ontario here.

ORDER A DOOR OR LAWN SIGN

Our signs will live on long after the June 7 election, so don't hesitate to order your window or lawn sign. If you have more space, consider ordering a banner to show the world we are proud to support a $15 minimum wage and decent work for all! To place your order, click here. We won't give up until every worker earns at least $15 and has fairness in the workplace. 

HELP US DO SOME PHONE-BANKING

If you can assemble a team of 3 or 4 people, we can help you organize a phone banking blitz to connect with $15 and Fairness supporters near you. Once you have your team, email us at [email protected] to let us know you're ready to go. 

Several phone-banks are already being hosted, to see them and join one, click here. 

MOMENTUM GROWS FOR JUNE 16 DECENT WORK RALLY

More than ever we need to stay mobilized after the June 7 election to show any new government that Ontario expects and demands decent work. We have an incredible line-up of speakers already confirmed for the June 16 Rally for Decent Work (sign up to attend here)!

• Naomi Klein, author of No Is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and co-author of Canada’s Leap Manifesto
• Chris Buckley, president, Ontario Federation of Labour
• Sandy Hudson, co-founder, Black Lives Matter Toronto
• Dr. Ritika Goel, member, Decent Work and Health Network & OHIP for All
• Gobinder Singh Randhawa, chair, Ontario Sikh and Gurudwara Council

We also know there are several buses already in the works to bring in folks from outside and inside Toronto - sign up for the rally to receive updates on the buses. If you can't travel to Toronto, organize a local action. As a reminder, please send us any deets of local actions through this form: click here. 

CALLING ALL CONTRACT COLLEGE FACULTY

To RSVP and invite your colleagues and co-workers, click here.

JOIN AN UPCOMING EVENT

A full list of events are now on our website (click here) and Facebook page (click here). Please RSVP on our website if you are interested in coming to an event and spread the word!

MAXIMIZE TWITTER 

Be sure to use #15andFairness in your tweets, alongside #ONElxn #ONPoli or other relevant hashtags. Help us spread the word by retweeting the best of #15andFairness. 

HELP US FINANCIALLY

The demand for materials - signs, posters, leaflets - is fantastic! But we need way more resources to help pay for it all. Please consider making a donation by clicking here. No amount is too small and of course, no amount is too large. We need every penny we receive.

What a month we’ve had!

Our friends at RankandFile.ca have produced a 75-second video that explains why a $15 minimum wage is a better deal than a tax cut. WATCH & SHARE it right now:

Watch on Facebook (click here) -- Watch on Youtube (click here) 

Our friends at The Leap have also played a big role in amplifying our message through email blasts, Facebook live interviews with Avi Lewis, and Twitter. Click here to watch Avi’s interview with Navneet Aujla at the Brampton Town Hall for $15 & Fairness (click here to see a few photos from the event).

No One is Illegal has also produced a powerful video that shows what’s at stake in the Ontario election. You can watch it and share it on Facebook by clicking here.

Join an action near you!

To see the full list of upcoming events and actions, click here. If you're organizing an event, please fill in this form (click here) and we'll post it on our website and on Facebook. Don't forget -- we have lots of downloadable leaflets, sign-up sheets, and placards/posters available on our resource page (click here). We also have a variety of non-English materials as well. And let's keep pushing out the lawn and window signs to make our support visible, available for order online (click here). 

Every vote matters

Since the Ontario election officially began, we have seen Doug Ford’s poll numbers falter and support for the Ontario NDP grow. Meanwhile, polls suggest that support for the Ontario Liberals is holding constant. This tells us there is no room for complacency. In this election, every vote will matter.

We need to redouble our efforts to reach younger workers, newcomer communities and all those in low-wage, precarious employment. These folks are more likely to be left off voters lists, less likely to be aware of what’s at stake in this election, and, consequently, less likely to feel that voting makes a difference in their lives. We need to persuade them not only to vote, but to be ready to demonstrate in support of decent work after the election on June 16 (click to RSVP now!).

When politicians come knocking on your doors and at all-candidates-debates, don't forget to ask candidates how they'll ensure $15 & Fairness. Click here for some sample questions.

Not on the Voters List? Not a problem

Help us spread the word: if someone is not on the voters list, they can still vote. They just need to show a piece of identification that has their name and residential address on it. That could be a driver’s license, statement of government benefits, band council identification, a utility or cell phone bill, or even a school tuition fee statement. For more information, including other acceptable ID, visit Elections Ontario by clicking here.

Advance Polls: May 26 to May 30

Advance polling isn’t just for folks who will be away on June 7. We can all vote early so that we can concentrate on fighting for $15 and fairness right up to the last moment. To find an advance poll near you, click here and enter your postal code. 

Candidates' Pledge: Who will support our Agenda for Decent Work?

You asked for it, you got it. We now have an online pledge form for individual candidates to sign, indicating their support for our decent work agenda. Ask your local candidates to take the Decent Work Pledge (click here to share this URL).  

June 16 – Rally for Decent work: Book a bus, organize a contingent or local action

Regardless of the electoral outcome, we need to stay mobilized after the June 7 vote. No matter which party forms the next government, they will need to see widespread support for labour law reform. Let us know you'll be there by clicking here. Help spread the word on Facebook by clicking here. 

Every cent matters

All our organizing efforts cost money and we are sorely in need of additional financial resources to make sure Ontario elects candidates who support $15 and Fairness. If you can make a donation -- big or small -- we will put it to excellent use. Click here to make a donation right now.

Thank you, {{ recipient.first_name_or_friend }}, for making decent work a crucial issue in Ontario!

Last year, our friend Avi Lewis debated Doug Ford on CTV’s Question Period. In that debate, Doug Ford made it perfectly clear that he would rather stand with Loblaws CEO Galen Weston, who has engaged in price-fixing schemes, evaded taxes and threatened to lay off workers, than pay a $15 minimum wage. Doug Ford pretends to be “for the little guy” but we know that his promise to freeze the minimum wage will hurt workers now and in the long term. Help us spread the word:

Share this video now: Click for Facebook -- Click for Twitter -- Click for Youtube

We need YOU to call in TODAY between 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm

We have just learned that Deena Ladd, coordinator of the Workers’ Action Centre, will be on CBC’s Ontario Today between 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm to discuss Ontario’s minimum wage. Tune in to CBC Radio One, 91.5 FM.  

Please call in to support a $15 minimum wage and annual indexation to inflation. Call 1-888-817-8995.

Tips for getting through:

• Start dialling in 5 or 10 minutes before 12:00 noon.
• Keep re-dialling until you get through.
• If you get through, be clear, calm and thoughtful and try to share lived experience.

You can also tweet @CBCOntarioToday or email: [email protected]

Faith communities speak out for decent work

Over 200 faith leaders from across Ontario have publicly spoken out in support of our demands. Leaders of diverse religions have been interviewed by the media, made presentations to the government, led marches and talked to their congregants about the urgent need for decent work. Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition recently released an election kit that sees employment justice as a deciding election issue, check it out!

Show your support for $15 & Fairness!

Make your support for a $15 minimum wage and decent work for all visible. Order a sign here and come out to an outreach action in your community (click here for a full list). If you have an event coming up that’s not on our list, send us the details here.

June 16 Rally for Decent Work

Join the rally for decent work in Toronto on Saturday, June 16 at 1:00 pm outside the Ministry of Labour. Sign up here. See if a union, organization or community group in your town can sponsor a bus to Toronto or organize an action locally.

The writ dropped on Wednesday marking the official beginning of 2018 Ontario Election and there’s a lot at stake for workers. More than ever, we need every person who supports decent work to speak up and speak out.

Here’s what you can do:

• Ask your local candidates where they stand on the issues. Click here to download some sample questions. 
• Put up a lawn or window sign. Click here to order signs or download and print yourself by clicking here.
• Let your friends know about the issues. Click here to download this brochure that explains what we’ve won – and what we have to lose. (You can also order quantities of 50 or more by sending us an email).
• Join us on the streets (click here to see upcoming events or scroll down). 

Ontario’s $14 minimum wage brings good economic news (contrary to Big Business BS)

The Labour Force Survey for March 2018 shows a continued trend of low unemployment and increasing wages for workers. In Ontario, compared with 12 months earlier, employment in the province GREW by 130,000 (+1.8%), mostly in full-time work (+118,000 or +2.0%). (Source: StatsCan)

Wages across the country for workers not occupying managerial role have been increasing at a steady rate. Workers in the bottom 20 percent and even the bottom 40 percent of wage earners have seen their wages rise faster than any other segment of the labour force. This can be attributed to the increased minimum wage in Ontario and Alberta. 

Big Business steps up its campaign against our decent work agenda

When Doug Ford promised to scrap the $15 minimum wage – currently scheduled to take effect January 1, 2019 – the corporate lobby group Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) cheered. “Let’s see what the real and full impact of this fourteen dollar wage increase is before anyone makes any future moves to a higher number,” Julie Kwiecinski, CFIB Director of Provincial Affairs. (Source: CTV Barrie)

But we already do know that raising wages helps workers and the economy. In fact, the bulk of historical evidence (source: Globe and Mail) and the most recent economic data from Ontario confirms this. Unfortunately, the Big Business lobbyists refuse to accept the facts and continue to spread BS predicting economic catastrophe should the law force corporations to share their huge profits with workers. (Source, RankandFile)   

Only one party opposes the $15 minimum wage

One of Doug Ford’s first and few promises is to scrap the $15 minimum wage before it takes effect in January 2019. (Source: CTV Toronto)

Because the Conservatives have not published a platform, it is difficult to say with precision what else the party stands for. We should remember that Ford’s father (Doug Ford, Sr.) was the Member of Provincial Parliament for Etobicoke-Humber during the Mike Harris regime (1995–2002). One of the first things that government did was roll back progressive labour laws implemented by the previous government. The Harris government also rolled back employment standards, attacked unions, slashed social spending, eliminated rent control and imposed cuts to social assistance rates.

Knowing that a clear majority of Ontarians support the $15 minimum wage, Doug Ford is promising tax cuts for all minimum wage earners. But even this is still a bad deal for workers. Here’s why:

• Two-thirds of Ontarians who make less than $30,000 annually already pay no tax thanks to existing tax credits and deductions. That’s over 3 million people. Under Ford’s plan, those earning minimum wage would forgo their wage increase while receiving no additional tax relief. These workers will lose the most under Ford’s plan. (Source: CCPA Ontario) 
  
  
• Full-time minimum wage earners who do pay tax would still be better off with a $15 minimum wage than with the tax cut. According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a full-time minimum wage earner would get a tax refund of $817 but would LOSE $1,899 in after-tax income. (Source: CCPA Ontario)
  
  
• When wages stay low, then all other income support programs based on earnings also stay low. A minimum wage freeze means workers will receive less CPP (pension income), Employment Insurance income, termination pay and anything else based on our weekly wages. (Sources: CPP, Employment Insurance, Termination and Severance)

Vote for candidates who will protect and extend our workplace rights!

It’s up to us to spread the word about what’s at stake in the June 7 Ontario Election.

A government that claims to be open for Big Business will be less likely to defend equal pay, fairer scheduling (coming into effect in 2019), paid sick days and easier access to unions. Unlike corporations, we don’t have money to spend on expensive public relations campaigns. Nor do we own big media companies to spread our message.

But we are the majority. Poll after poll shows that over two-thirds of Ontarians support at least $15 an hour for all workers. We can activate our personal networks to spread the word, get informed and get engaged so that whatever happens on June 7, we are ready to protect our wins and fight for more.

JUNE 16 - SAVE THE DATE

The Ontario Federation of Labour has agreed to partner with the Fight for $15 and Fairness to promote a Rally for Decent Work on June 16 at 1:00 pm outside the Ministry of Labour at 400 University Avenue (Toronto). Saturday, June 16 is just over a week after the Ontario election, and we need to be ready to show that Ontario supports – and expects – a decent work agenda from the next government.

Wherever possible, we are encouraging community, labour and student organizations to book a bus to come to Toronto or, where a bus isn’t possible, to organize actions in your community.

Remember: no matter who forms government, let’s be sure to send a strong message to our elected representatives that Ontarians deserve nothing less than $15 and Fairness for all. Help us make this happen by joining an upcoming action in the lead up to June 16:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

If you are organizing an event in your community please send us the details by filling out this handy form so we can promote it.

Saturday, May 12th
TORONTO
Canvas at Jane and Wilson
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Coffee Time at Jane and Wilson | Click here for the map
Let's make $15 & fairness at work the deciding issues this provincial election! We'll speak to workers on the street, and at their doorsteps, about what this election means for our wages. 
To RSVP click here & to spread the word on Facebook, click here.

Sunday, May 13th 
TORONTO
Leaflet Blitz on Danforth
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1188 Danforth Ave |Click here for the map
Meet us just west of Greenwood Station to spread the word about our new rights at work. No experience needed, we'll have colorful materials ready to be handed out.
To RSVP, click here.

Street Party: Mothers' Day Celebration
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Yonge-Dundas Square
This Mother's Day, join us in showing some love to the many live-in and live-out caregivers. Caregivers who take care of families, children and elderly in Canada deserve respect, fair working conditions and permanent status. Everyone (both caregivers and allies) is invited to Saturday`s street party!
To RSVP click here, to spread the word on Facebook, click here.

BRAMPTON
Workers' Meeting
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Terry Miller Recreation Centre, 1295 Williams Pkwy | Click here for the map
We are hosting a community event to talk about the issues at work that affect us all in Brampton. We will be inviting all of the Brampton candidates in the provincial election to come hear our stories. We want them to tell us how they are going to ensure decent work for our communities.
To let us know you're coming, click here.To spread the word on Facebook, click here.

Monday, May 14th
OTTAWA
All-Candidates Meeting: Ottawa-Orléans
7:00 - 9: 00 PM | Résidence Chapel Hill Retirement Residence, 2305 Pagé Rd | Click here for the map 
Join us as we put decent work front and centre on the agenda for the 2018 Ontario Election. We'll be asking Ottawa-Orléans candidates how they will ensure $15 & Fairness for our communities, come out and share workers' rights issues that you care about.
To RSVP, click here.

Tuesday, May 15th
TORONTO
Spanish Leaflet Blitz - Reparticion de Flyers
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  | Jane & Finch, 3900 Jane St | Click here for the map 
There are still many workers who don't know about their rights under the new labour laws, help us get the word out. Aun hay muchxs trabajadorxs que aun no conocen cuales son los nuevos derechos que hemos ganado con el Bill-148, ven y participa distribuyendo esta informacion.
To RSVP, click here.

Decent Work and Health Network Meeting
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | 720 Spadina Ave , Suite 202| Click here for the map
With election campaigning in full swing, we need more than ever to stand up for decent working conditions and wages as key social determinants of health. Join us! Learn more about the network: www.decentworkandhealth.org
To RSVP,click here.

SCARBOROUGH
Southwest All-Candidates Town Hall 
6:30 - 8:30 pm | Warden Woods Community Centre, 74 Firvalley Court | Click here for the map
Join us at this All-Candidates Town Hall Meeting. Help us hand out sample questions to ask candidates so we can make sure they support decent work. For more information contact Linda, 647-299-5387.
To RSVP, click here.

Wednesday, May 16th
TORONTO
Spanish Leaflet Blitz - Reparticion de Flyers
7:00 - 9:00 AM | Jane & Wilson| Click here for the map 
Join us for an early morning outreach to talk to workers about their new rights as they head to their jobs. Bien temprano nos reuniremos en la esquina de Jane y Wilson para compartir informacion importante con nuestrxs paisanxs que se van muy temprano a trabajar, acompañanos!
To RSVP, click here.

Bloor Subway Blitz
5:00 - 6:00 PM | Bathurst Subway Station (meet-up point) 
Join us at Spadina, Bathurst, Dufferin, Dundas West and Kipling stations for a subway outreach blitz. If you are planning to come email david[email protected] or show up at the entrance of Bathurst Station.
To RSVP, click here.

WATERLOO
Waterloo All-Candidates Debate
10:00 - 11:30 AM | Lazaridis School of Business & Economics | Click here for the map
 Campuses should be decent work champions! Want to know where Waterloo Provincial candidates and their parties stand on important post-secondary education issues? Join us as CBC's Craig Norris moderates a Waterloo candidates debate on the present and future of post-secondary education.
To RSVP click here, to share on Facebook click here.

OWEN SOUND
Public Forum on Workers’ Right
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre (Bay Room) | Click here for the map
The Grey Bruce Labour Council is hosting a public forum on Ontario’s new labour laws. Free event with finger food and soft drinks for the meet and greet. Come learn about our new rights and why they are so important to the health of our community. 
To share on Facebook, click here.

Thursday, May 17th
OTTAWA
All-Candidates Meeting
7:00 - 9:00 PM | Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Ave| Click here for the map
We need every elected official to be a decent work champion! Join us as we ask Ottawa-Centre candidates how they will ensure $15 & Fairness for our communities, come out and share the workers' rights issues that you care about.
To RSVP, click here.

Saturday, May 19th
TORONTO
Outreach Blitz in Weston
12:30 - 2:30 PM | Jane & Lawrence, 1690 Jane St | Click here for the map
We'll be canvassing to make sure everyone knows about Doug Ford's plan to stop the $15 minimum wage. We'll be asking our neighbours to pledge to vote for candidates who support $15 & Fairness and put up lawn signs.
To RSVP, click here.

Monday, May 21st
SCARBOROUGH
Party outreach at Victoria Day celebration
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Miliken  Park - 5555 Steeles Ave| Click here for the map
Let’s use Victoria day to some fun outreach with music and snacks. Afterwards we can watch the fireworks at Miliken Park all together. Contact Linda 647-299-5387 if you have any questions.
To RSVP, click here.

Tuesday, May 22nd
TORONTO
Toronto-Wide Organizing Meeting
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | 720 Spadina Ave, Suite 223 | Click here for a map
With the corporate lobby and their candidates are already organizing to roll back our labour law victories, we must stay organized. Come to the next city-wide organizing meeting in Toronto to help plan next steps!
To RSVP click here, to share on Facebook, click here.

NIAGARA
Know Your Rights Before You Vote
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Pond Inlet, Brock University | Click here for a map
Join Niagara Workers' Activist Group, Workers' Action Centre Toronto, and Brock CUPE 4207 for a free workshop on your new rights at work. Learn what the new laws mean for you and why we cannot take them for granted.
To RSVP click here, to share on Facebook, click here. 

Wednesday, May 23rd
SCARBOROUGH
Agincourt All-Candidates meeting 
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |SPLC - 3333 Finch Ave E | Click here for the map
Join us at Scarborough Speaks: Agincourt All-Candidates Town Hall Meeting. Help us hand out sample questions to ask candidates so we can make sure they support decent work. No experience necessary! You might also get the chance to ask a question. For more information David, 647-709-0328.
To RSVP, click here.

OSHAWA
On The Issues: Oshawa Riding Election Debate 2018
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM  | 50 King Street East  | Click here for the map
As the June 7 election date closes in, we would like to invite you to join us May 23rd for a nonpartisan election debate with candidates for the Oshawa riding at the Regent Theatre. Join us and help put the issue of decent work on the agenda.
To RSVP, click here and share on Facebook, click here.

Friday, May 25
SCARBOROUGH
All-Candidates Town Hall 
5:30 - 8:30 pm | Mid-Scarborough Hub - 2660 Eglinton Ave E | Click here for the map
Join us at Scarborough Speaks: Scarborough Centre All-Candidates Town Hall Meeting. Help us hand out sample questions to ask candidates so we can make sure they support decent work. No experience necessary! You might also get the chance to ask a question.For more information contact Linda-647-299-5387.
To RSVP, click here.

Saturday, May 26th
TORONTO
Parkdale Outreach
12:30 - 2:30 PM | Queen St W & Jameson, 1431 Queen St W| Click here for the map
We'll be canvassing to make sure everyone knows about Doug Ford's plan to stop the $15 minimum wage. We'll be asking our neighbours to pledge to vote for candidates who support $15 & Fairness and put up lawn signs.
To RSVP, click here.

Summer Outreach at Woodbine
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | 1867 Lakeshore Blvd E | Click here for a map
We’ll hand out leaflets, collect signatures and talk to residents about protecting workers' rights, the importance of the next provincial elections, and building our movement! Consider joining in even if it's your first time! We will meet by the large Olympic pool.
To RSVP, click here.

Friday, June 1st
TORONTO
Injured Workers Rally & March
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM | Queen's Park | Click here for a map
Between the province-wide Workers’ Comp is a Right campaign and the Real Healthcare campaign, we have organized across Ontario to force the Liberal government to respond to our demands. With Injured Workers’ Day coming just a few days before the provincial election, we have one more opportunity to show our collective strength and put all the Parties on notice.
To RSVP click here and share on Facebook, click here.

Saturday, June 2nd
SCARBOROUGH
Outreach and Postering
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Markham Rd and Lawrence Ave E 
The election is heating up! We'll be leafleting at the intersection and postering far and wide. Come and join our leafleting & postering teams as we talk with workers in Scarborough. For more info, contact David 647-709-0328.
To RSVP,click here.

There's a lot at stake in the June 7 Ontario election. It’s urgent that we elect candidates who will protect and extend our workplace rights.

Click here to order your lawn sign.

That means taking on the Big Business lobby, raising the profile of the Fight for $15 and Fairness, and having as many conversations as possible with our co-workers and neighbours about why all Ontario urgently needs a $15 minimum wage and decent work for all.

Here's everything you need to get organized: 

• Put up signs (and invite your neighbours and co-workers to do the same).
  
  • You can order lawns signs and banners by clicking here,
  • Or click here to download and print your own 11''x17'' window signs. 

• Talk to your friends, coworkers and neighbours about our new rights and help us distribute this 3-fold brochure.
  • Click here to download it and print.
  • Or email [email protected] to order quantities of 100 or more.
  • You can also get your friends to text the word FIGHT to 647-360-9487 to join our movement or sign up online by clicking here.

• Host a “Know your new rights” workshop in your community. If you think you can bring together at least 15 people, the Workers' Action Centre can send workshop facilitators to you. Send an email to [email protected] to make arrangements. (Please note, 3 hours is ideal for the workshop and a PowerPoint projector is essential.)

• Make our demands clear to your local candidates. At local all-candidates meetings or when a candidate comes knocking on your door, tell them $15 and Fairness is a voting issue for you. Click here to download some sample questions for candidates.

• Start organizing now for the June 16 Decent Work Day of Action. We need to mobilize as soon as possible after the election to send a message that Ontarians expect our elected politicians to protect and extend our workplace rights. Help us spread the word on Facebook by clicking here.

Are you organizing an event?

If you are organizing an event, workshop, action, street party or picnic, input the details here. This helps us develop a centralized list of actions and allows us to promote them through our province-wide social media and electronic networks.

Join us at an event near you:

**If you'd like to order a lawn sign (or a few) but would like to avoid the cost of delivery, you can arrange to pick them up at an upcoming $15 & Fairness action. See what actions are coming up near you and order your sign today.

Saturday, April 28

TORONTO
Understanding Islamophobia, Injuries, and Violence in the Workplaces.
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Islamic Information & Dawah Centre, 1168 Bloor St W | Click here for the map 
Come mark the National Day of Mourning with us. Following a spoken-poetry piece performed by activist Shadiya Aidid to commemorate the workers who have died or got injured on the job, a panel discussion will take place. We are demanding safe, healthy workplaces for all, with adequate support and compensation for those made ill or injured on the job. Workplaces must be free from harassment, discrimination and Islamophobia. It is also time to hold bad bosses accountable! Light refreshments will be provided. 
To RSVP and share on Facebook click here.

BRAMPTON
Sikh Heritage Month Closing
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Brampton City Hall - 2 Wellington St W | Click here for the map
Sikh Heritage Month is being celebrated in Brampton all of April. We will have a table at the closing event and will get the opportunity to speak to hundreds of community members in Brampton about the Fight for $15 and Fairness and the upcoming elections. Join us to spread the word!
To RSVP, contact Navi at 416-837-3871
Help us spread the word on Facebook click here.

Sunday, April 29th 

TORONTO
Toronto Vaisakhi Parade Downtown Toronto
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Enercare Centre - 100 Princes Blvd | Click here for the map
We will have an information table set up where the Vaisakhi Parade begins. There will be thousands of people from around the GTA and this will be a great opportunity to get the word out about our new rights and organizing for the upcoming elections! When you walk in the building, there will be a section set aside just for information tables. You can find us at the table with the Brampton $15 and Fairness banner. You will need to cover your head with a bandana or scarf. 
To RSVP, contact Navi at 416-837-3871.
Help us spread the word on Facebook click here.

NIAGARA
Know Your Rights Workshop
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | The Hub - 4333 Queen St | Click here for the map
Learn about Your Rights under the Employment Standards Act, about the $ 15 minimum wage and fairness and why we need stronger laws protecting us at work so that we can live better. Snacks are served at 6:00 pm. Speakers from the Workers' Action Centre start at 6:30 pm followed by Q & A.
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

TORONTO
Health Providers Outreach Blitz at Regent Park
12:30 PM- 2:30 PM | Tim Hortons - 335 Parliament St | Click here for the map
We're sending the message that Ontarians, including healthcare providers, care about fair and decent work. This will be a great opportunity to chat with community members, meet other passionate healthcare providers, and of course, have fun! You are welcome to wear healthcare-related apparel (scrubs, stethoscope, white coat, program sweatshirt, etc.) and we encourage you to make signs in advance!
To RSVP, fill out this google form or share the Facebook event

West End Mass Outreach Blitz 
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1094 Bloor St W, Toronto | Click here for the map
Join us to hit the streets to make decent work the defining issue. We'll be meeting at the Tim Hortons by Dufferin subway station before having a mass blitz of the neighbourhood to speak to our neighbours on what is at stake this election. The elec
To RSVP and share on Facebook click here.

MARKHAM
Fun Outreach at Pacific Mall
1:00 - 3:00 PM | 4300 Steeles Ave East | Click here for the map
Please join us for this fun action that will take place at Pacific Mall. We will do leafletting, postering, "broadcasting", chatting, music from boombox, and lots of laughter ... Everyone is needed! Help us spread the word about our new labour rights and why they are at stake.
To RSVP and share on Facebook click here.

SCARBOROUGH
Door-to-door outreach
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Canadian Tire - 4630 Sheppard Ave E | Click here for the map
We are pulling out all the stops to make sure that Decent Work and the Fight for $15 & Fairness is the central issue in this election. Join us for a door-to-door canvass to speak to our neighbours about whats at stake this election and to invite them to our Scarborough Decent Work Forum on May 10. 
To RSVP, click here.

Sunday, May 6th

MISSISSAUGA
Malton Vaisakhi Parade
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Siri Guru Singh Sabha - 7280 Airport Rd | Click here for the map
There will be a huge celebration and parade in Malton to celebrate Vaisakhi. We will have a table at the event and will get the opportunity to speak to thousands of people about the Fight for $15 and Fairness and the upcoming elections. We need your help! Join us to help spread the word.
To RSVP, click here.

Tuesday, May 8th

TORONTO
Toronto-Wide Organizing Meeting
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | 720 Spadina Ave, Suite 223 | Click here for a map
There is a provincial election coming up in June and we know that the corporate lobby and their candidates are already organizing to roll back the labour law reforms we've won. That's why we must stay mobilized to win $15 & Fairness for ALL workers. Come to the next city-wide Fight for $15 and Fairness organizing meeting!
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

KINGSTON
Employment Standards Trainer Workshop
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Sutherland Room at John Deutsch University Centre 99 University Ave | Click here for the map
In conjunction with the Workers' Action Centre in Toronto, Kingston $15 and Fairness is hosting a Training Session for union leaders and community advocates on the new employment laws brought in with Bill 148. This training session is intended to give participants the tools and knowledge to be able to do their own Know Your Rights workshops for workers in their workplaces or the communities they serve.
Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] or via Facebook by clicking here.

Wednesday, May 9th

TORONTO
Regent Park Phone-banking
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | CRC Advocacy office, 40 Oak St| Click here for a map
Hundreds of people in Regent Park have signed the petition in support of our $15 & Fairness Demands. Join us in calling them to update them about the new labour rights we've won and why they are at stake during the June 7 Ontario election. No experience in phone banking is necessary. Please sign up so we know you are coming.
To let us know you are coming click here.

Thursday, May 10th 

SCARBOROUGH
Decent Work Forum
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Scarborough Civic Centre (Committee Rm), 150 Borough Dr | Click here for the map
What does this provincial election mean for workers in Scarborough and across Ontario? Join a discussion of the rights we've won, what's at stake, and which political parties support a $15 minimum wage and decent work for all. 
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

Saturday, May 12th 

TORONTO
Canvas at Jane and Wilson
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Coffee Time at Jane and Wilson | Click here for the map
Let's make the $15 minimum wage and fairness at work the deciding issues this provincial election! We'll speak to workers on the street, and at their doorsteps, about how our wages and working conditions will be impacted based on who wins the election. Join us!
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

Sunday, May 13th 

BRAMPTON
Workers' Meeting
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Terry Miller Recreation Centre, 1295 Williams Pkwy | Click here for the map
We are hosting a community event to talk about the issues at work that affect us all in Brampton. For example, we know that many temp agency workers are used by client companies for years at a time without ever getting directly hired – this has to stop! We will be inviting all of the Brampton candidates in the provincial election to come hear our stories. We want them to tell us how they are going to ensure decent work for our communities.
To let us know you're coming, click here.
To spread the word on Facebook, click here.

Temp agency workers will now have more protection on the job, thanks to years of mobilizing by our communities. The Ontario government proclaimed today Schedule 5 of Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, making it possible to hold client companies using temp agencies responsible for workplace injuries.

This is an important victory. Under the old rules, the company where temp agency workers were assigned did not have responsibility for agency workers’ injuries and illnesses, ie. for their workplace compensation premiums. Instead, companies were able to shift this financial liability to temp agencies. This meant that temp workers were put at greater risk for getting hurt on the job, since employers often hired temp workers to perform dangerous jobs, without even providing proper health and safety training and protections.

Today’s change will put the responsibility for injuries and the costs of workers’ compensation premiums where it belongs – on the company using temp agency workers. 

While we celebrate this victory we know our fight for stronger protections for all workers is far from over. For temp agency workers this especially means putting an end to perma-temping.

Let’s make sure temporary agency jobs are truly used for temporary purposes. Some employers rely on temp agencies to keep their costs low at the expense of workers. At Fiera Foods where 3 temp agency workers died on the job since 1999, 70% of the workers are temporary workers reported Toronto Star – even though the company had previously said that “it uses temp agency workers to meet fluctuating demands.” This has to stop.

The victories we’ve won to date show that our pressure is working! The equal pay for equal work law that came into effect this past Sunday is another one of these wins. This will stop agencies from reaching into the pockets of workers by requiring that temp agency workers get paid the same hourly wage as their directly hired co-workers who do comparable work. Now let's keep pushing for more:

• Companies should not be allowed to hire more than 20% of their workforce through temporary staffing agencies.
• Temp agency workers should be converted to direct employees of the client company after 3 months on an assignment. The client company and temp agency must be required to provide just cause, if, at the end of the assignment, another worker is hired to do the work previously done by the temp agency worker.
• Temp agency and the client company should be held jointly liable for ALL employment rights of temp workers – for example, personal emergency leave and misclassification of workers

Thank you for your ongoing participation in our collective fight for a $15 minimum wage and fair working conditions. With the Big Business lobby and its candidates campaigning to roll back our wins, we have a lot at stake with the June 7 Ontario election. Let’s send a clear message to all political parties that our communities have high expectations for them to deliver on a decent work agenda. Click here to download our campaign leaflet to learn more and help us spread the word by sharing it with 3 friends or forwarding this email.

Decent work is going to be a defining issue in the Ontario election.

Millions of workers are already enjoying higher wages and better working conditions thanks to the improvements we have made in the law (Source 1: Financial Post). 

All workers now have 10 days of job-protected emergency leave and the first two of these are paid. Part-time workers are, for the first time, receiving the same holiday pay as full-time workers – a provision that the Big Business lobby opposes with a vengeance.

When equal pay for equal work becomes the law today on April 1, millions of part-time, contract, casual, seasonal and temporary workers will start receiving the same pay as their full-time/permanent and directly-hired counterparts. (For more information, download and distribute our new leaflet by clicking here.)

These are extraordinary wins.
But they are all in jeopardy in the upcoming Ontario election.

Conservative Leader Doug Ford has promised to scrap the $15 minimum wage, cut billions from our social programs and axe the very public sector staff we depend on to deliver the services we need (Source 2: Globe and Mail). If we look at the last time Ontario Conservatives formed government in the mid-1990s, they rolled back employment standards and made life harder for working people.

This time, the Conservatives are promising tax cuts for those earning less than $30,000. But the vast majority of us who earn less than $30,000 already pay no tax thanks to pre-existing tax credits. In other words, Doug Ford wants us to vote for a scheme that denies us decent wages while reducing taxes for the rich. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has done the math to show why minimum wage earners are better off with higher wages than phoney tax cuts (Source 3: CCPA).

We need to do everything we can in the days ahead to spread the word about what we’ve won and why this election matters.

Our decent work movement is growing!
Check out this short video to see the many people who are giving leadership to the Fight for $15 &
Fairness, then join us at an action near you!
View & share on Facebook | View & share on Twitter

Here’s what you can do right now:

• Spread the word about our $15 and Fairness wins. Distribute these leaflets in your workplace, campus, community.
• Organize a “Know your new rights” workshop in your workplace, campus, community. If you think you can assemble 15 people to participate, reply to this email and we will arrange to send workshop facilitators.
• Put up a sign on your door, window or lawn and ask your friends and co-workers to do the same (you can download posters by clicking here).
• Help us decorate Ontario with these beautiful window & lawn signs and banners (click here to fill out an order form).
• Join in one of these crucial actions coming up in your community (scroll below for details) or host an event yourself.

Source 1: Click here for the Financial Post article
Source 2: Click here for the Globe and Mail article
Source 3: Click here for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives analysis

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Tuesday, April 3

TORONTO
This Changes Everything/film screening and discussion
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Ryerson University School of Image Arts, 122 Bond Street | Click here for the map
Join Cinema Politica Ryerson's upcoming screening of This Changes Everything, directed by Avi Lewis and produced in conjunction with Lewis' partner Naomi Klein's bestselling book of the same name. The fight for good jobs and climate justice are linked, come and learn more! This event is free. 
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

Wednesday, April 4

ONTARIO-WIDE
Equal Pay Outreach Blitz
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | On campuses and in communities across Ontario!
On April 4, we’re getting out on our campuses and in our communities to talk about Ontario’s new equal pay law. Let’s talk to students, staff and faculty on campus, and our neighbours in our communities to make sure everyone knows about our new rights! Here are some ideas:

- Hand out leaflets and talk to others about equal pay
- Chalk the sidewalks with equal pay for equal work messages
- Hold classroom "teach-ins" to educate students, many of whom are in precarious jobs, about their new rights
- Perform fun skits on equal pay for equal work
- Put up posters and forward this email to others to tell them about our new rights under Bill 148

All you need to participate is a couple of people, materials, and a location where there are people to talk to. To get materials and information about outreach blitzes near you, send an email to [email protected] or ask your question on the Facebook event page by clicking here. Below are some events that have already been announced for April 4 and more is coming soon!

KINGSTON
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | St. Lawrence College, 100 Portsmouth Ave | Click here for the map
Join $15 & Fairness Kingston Chapter for a tabling session to raise awareness about equal pay for equal provisions in Bill 148 which come into effect across Ontario on April 1st.
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

ST. CATHARINES
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM | Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way | Click here for the map
Join us on April 4. Let’s talk to students, staff and faculty to make sure everyone knows about our new rights! Looking forward to working with you to build a strong movement to ensure equal pay is enforced on our campuses and across the province. For more information please email [email protected].
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

TORONTO
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | York University, 4700 Keele St, Main Gate Picket Line | Click here for the map
Join us on the picket line to celebrate the introduction of new equal pay legislation and show support for striking CUPE 3903 members! York contract faculty, TA's, GA's are precarious part-time workers, and their strike demands reflect a lot of the concerns shared by precarious workers across Ontario. For more information, please e-mail [email protected].
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

TORONTO
12:00 PM -  3:00 PM | Seneca College at York, 70 The Pond Rd | Click here for the map
Join us at the Computer Commons Hallway to learn about Ontario's new equal pay laws which come into effect across Ontario on April 1st.
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

Thursday, April 5

TORONTO
Student Workers Know Your Rights Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00  PM | 720 Spadina Avenue, Suite 223 |Click here for the map
Join Fight for $15 and Fairness UofT to learn about your new rights under the Employment Standards Act before starting your summer job this year. This workshop can accommodate 25 people so sign up early at the eventbrite link to reserve your spot (for free). We're looking forward to seeing you at this training. Get informed and teach your friends about your new rights! NOTE: Coffee and tea will be provided, gender-neutral washrooms on site, building fully accessible.
To reserve your seat click here, to share on Facebook click here.

HAMILTON
Hamilton Town Hall: Organizing for the Provincial Election
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers’ Local 105 Nebo Rd | Click here for the map
Join the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Hamilton District Labour Council for a special town hall. There is a lot at stake in this upcoming election. Come ready to roll up your sleeves, and strategize an effective ground campaign that inspires and motivates. Doors open at 5:30 PM with refreshments and a light meal, town hall is from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

Friday, April 6

TORONTO
Training for Medical Students - Ontario's New Employment Laws
12:00 PM - 1:00  PM|Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle |Click here for the map
The Decent Work and Health Network is pleased to join Social Justice in Medical Education in presenting training on these new laws, including how medical students can support patients in accessing their rights. Attend this lunchtime session in MSB 3153 to learn about how health provider advocacy contributed to the development of policy, some of the new protections for workers, and how to address issues related to employment laws when they arise in the clinic.
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

Sunday, April 8 

BRAMPTON
Know Your Rights Workshop
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Royal Star Realty Inc.,170 Steelwell Road, #200 | Click here for the map
We have new labour laws as of January 1st including a $14 minimum wage, 10 personal leave days and many more. Join us to learn more about your new rights at work!
To save your spot click here, to share on Facebook click here.

BRAMPTON
Issues Around Temp Agency Work Meeting
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Royal Star Realty Inc.,170 Steelwell Road, #200 | Click here for the map
Are you a temp agency worker? Are you getting paid low wages or less than minimum wage? Are you forced to do unsafe work? Have you been working a long time at the same company without being hired directly? Join us to talk about how we can fight for better working conditions for all, including for so many of us working through temporary staffing agencies!
To save your spot click here, to share on Facebook click here.

OSHAWA
We Are Oshawa Annual General Meeting
2:00 PM | 61 Charles St, Room 217| Click here for the map
Join We Are Oshawa for the annual general meeting. Over the past weeks, we've organized an incredible series of mobilizations, first across Ontario then throughout the country in support of workers at Tim Hortons. The pressure we've created is working! We will be discussing this and more, as well as elections for the We Are Oshawa executive board and setting the agenda for the next year so please don’t miss this very important meeting.
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

Monday, April 9

OTTAWA
Algonquin College - Know Your Rights Workshop!
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Algonquin College, E206 Student Commons | Click here for the map
Join Algonquin's Fight for $15 and Fairness Club for an afternoon of workers' rights education! We will be outlining our new rights under Bill 148 (Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act), and discussing what can be done to protect them. Come out, enjoy some snacks, learn about your rights, and how we can enforce them together. NOTE: The Student Commons (E Building) is fully accessible, and has gender-inclusive washrooms.
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

Tuesday , April 10

TORONTO
EQUAL PAY DAY RALLY 2018
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Northwest Corner of College St and University Ave | Click here for the map 
Join the Ontario Equal Pay Coalition for a rally outside Queen's Park. Bring friends and wear red to protest how unequal pay leaves women in the red!

When: Rally 12-1pm, followed by a visit to Queen's Park at 1pm
Where: The North West corner of College and University
What: Samba Squad! Food truck! Short speeches! Gender Priced Bake Sale! And much more!

To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

KINGSTON
Queen's University Equal Pay Day of Action
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Joseph S. Stauffer Library, 101 Union St | Click here for a map
Come on out and help us raise awareness of the gender pay gap in Ontario and the new Bill 148 legislation mandating equal pay for part-time and contract workers as of April 1st.
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

TORONTO
Toronto-Wide Organizing Meeting
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM  | 720 Spadina Ave, Suite 202 | Click here for a map 
We are less than 100 days away from the Ontario election and are pulling out all the stops to make sure that decent work and the Fight for $15 & Fairness are central issues in this election. But we can't do it without you. Please join us for the next citywide organizing meeting to help us protect our legislative wins -- and fight for more. Please RSVP so we know how many snacks to provide! And please share this event with others who may want to get involved.
To save your spot click here, to share on Facebook click here.  

Thursday, April 12

OSHAWA
Provincial Election Town Hall: Durham
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM | IBEW Hall, 1001 Ritson Rd South | Click here for a map 
Join the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Durham Region Labour Council for a special town hall. There is a lot at stake in this upcoming election. Come ready to roll up your sleeves, and strategize an effective ground campaign that inspires and motivates. Doors open at 5:30 PM with refreshments and a light meal, town hall is from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.

Saturday, April 14

TORONTO
West Toronto $15 and Fairness Neighbourhood Canvass
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Jane and Wilson
Join us for a door-to-door canvass. Like we did in Davenport, we are going to be knocking on doors, talking to people about the changes to Ontario's labour laws, raising questions about decent work to ask candidates and trying to get people to put up lawn/window signs to show their support for $15 and Fairness.
To save your spot click here, to share on Facebook click here.

OTTAWA
Workers' Rights Workshop
2:00 - 4:00 PM | Jack Purcell Community Centre, 320 Jack Purcell Lane | Click here for a map
Join $15 & Fairness Ottawa and Pilipinong Migrante Sa Canada to learn about your new rights. Is your boss breaking the law by refusing paid leave? “Say NO to bad bosses, and YES to workers’ rights!” Come and learn about your right to paid emergency leave; paid vacation; equal pay; fairer schedules; and more. Snacks & drinks will be provided.
To RSVP and share on Facebook, click here.