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Tories Attack Injured Workers’ Support
Ontario Conservative Labour Critic Randy Hillier rose in the House on March 25, 2015, to open up a new attack on injured workers across the province. In his inflammatory remarks during the morning...
View ArticleSid Ryan Op-Ed: Seeking justice for fallen workers (Toronto Star, April 28,...
Opinion / Commentary Seeking justice for fallen workers On the “Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job,” it isn’t enough to remember the dead; we must also protect the living. By: Sid...
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OFL Demands to Know Why the WSIB is Covering Up 1,150 deaths
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2015 OFL Demands to Know Why the WSIB is Covering Up 1,150 deaths (TORONTO, ON) – As Ontario workers and their families gather today in communities across the province...
View ArticleOFL request causes OPP to consider new charges against Orillia-area...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 25, 2015 OFL request causes OPP to consider new charges against Orillia-area contractor for workplace fatality Weekend mining death near Timmins reinvigorates call for...
View ArticleADVISORY: Injured Workers’ Day Rally at Queen’s Park to Stop the Cuts to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 29, 2015 Injured Workers’ Day Rally at Queen’s Park to Stop the Cuts to Workers’ Compensation (TORONTO, ON) ─ On Monday, June 1, the Ontario Network of Injured...
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Call for Nominations: OFL 2015 Convention Awards
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is seeking nominations from affiliates, local unions and labour councils for the upcoming OFL 13th Biennial Convention Awards: Cliff Pilkey Labour Activist Award...
View ArticleOnly criminal investigations into Markham and Sudbury workplace fatalities...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 2, 2015 Only criminal investigations into Markham and Sudbury workplace fatalities can reveal the truth behind the tragedies (TORONTO, ON) ─ The Ontario...
View ArticleADVISORY: OFL, Injured Workers & Medical Professionals Release Whistleblower...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2015 ADVISORY: OFL, Injured Workers & Medical Professionals Release Whistleblower Report Exposing WSIB Interference in Medical Care (TORONTO, ON) ─ The Ontario...
View ArticleNew Report: Prescription Over-Ruled: Report on How Ontario’s Workplace Safety...
Prescription Over-Ruled: Report on How Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Systematically Ignores the Advice of Medical Professionals INTRODUCTION In September of this year, Dr. Brenda...
View ArticleWhistleblower Report Exposes WSIB Interference in Medical Care: Doctors...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2015 Whistleblower Report Exposes WSIB Interference in Medical Care: Doctors Allege Injured Workers are Re-Victimized by the Compensation System (TORONTO, ON) ─ The...
View ArticleADVISORY: OFL Anticipates Historic Jail Sentence in Metron Construction Tragedy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2016 ADVISORY: OFL Anticipates Historic Jail Sentence in Metron Construction Tragedy (Toronto) — The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is bracing itself for a...
View ArticleHistoric Jail Sentence Sends Strong Message to Ontario Employers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2016 OFL: Historic Jail Sentence Sends Strong Message to Ontario Employers (TORONTO, ON) ─ The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) President Chris Buckley called...
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Read the First Issue of the Re-Named “OFL Action Report”
Download the first issue of the re-named “OFL Action Report” LETTER FROM PRESIDENT CHRIS BUCKLEY Sisters and Brothers, At our November 2015 Convention, the delegates of the Ontario Federation of Labour...
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...
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...
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OFL Conference: Violence & Harassment in the Workplace
The Ontario Federation of Labour will hold an important one-day conference, to address new legislative changes in Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) as they relate to sexual violence,...
View ArticleGovernment investment in business must first consider health and safety records
September 15, 2016 The Honourable Kathleen Wynne Premier of Ontario Legislative Building Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1 Re: Government investment in business must first consider health and safety...
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Read the Fall issue of the Action Report
Download the fall issue of the Action Report here. LETTER FROM PRESIDENT CHRIS BUCKLEY Sisters and Brothers, I write this almost one year into the term of the OFL leadership. Since we began we have...
View ArticleOFL presentation to the standing committee on Bill 64: Protecting Interns and...
Presentation to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly October 19, 2016 My name is Ahmad Gaied, and I am the Executive Vice President of the Ontario Federation of Labour. Thank you for...
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