Looking at recent controversial legislation from 2022 – Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act) and Bill 39 (Better Municipal Governance Act) – here is a list of winners and losers:
As 2022 draws to a close, our labour communities have much to be proud of. This year, we supported each other through pandemic lockdowns; stood up against hate and far-right propaganda, reunited for rallies, parades, and demonstrations in the streets and at Queen’s Park; we’ve grown our unions, won first and new contracts, and stood shoulder to shoulder to defend the right to do so.
There are few supporters of Bill 39. Previous Toronto mayors, major newspapers, academics, many elected
Our message during the 2022 Presidents’ Breakfast was loud and clear. We need each other. The work we do is not a “band-aid” solution.
Dear Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy, We are writing to contribute to
Any worker – not just education workers – in Ontario right now should be deeply alarmed at the recent war that the Ford Conservatives has waged on democracy and on education workers.
For the first couple of years of COVID, the pandemic shone a light on the
In Ontario, people are supposed to be able to join a union and work with respect and a fair contract. But Premier Ford nearly made that impossible for the safety inspectors and support staff who work for the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). These workers needed your help to end their strike and get a first contract, and they got it.
Great news: Torontonians are united in their support for progressive change.
This fall, there will be a big fight to win fair collective agreements for all of our education workers. We knew that with the election of a provincial Conservative majority in June that we would need to spend the next four years defending our public institutions such as education and healthcare.
