Ontarians have been waiting with baited breath for more than a year for Ford to finally sign off on a deal with the federal government…
With less than a month to go before the June 2 election Ford is leading in the polls. To change this we need to build strong movements that raise people’s expectations, put workers and racialized communities’ needs front and centre and aim to shift the political terrain to the left.
The pandemic has supersized inequality and inequity in Ontario. In the May Day tradition of fighting for a better world, we should aim to use this May Day to fight for a better Ontario for all, to boost the confidence of all those wanting to fight back against the bosses and the politicians who are fomenting racism and putting profits before people.
The Spring Podcast spoke with labour activist Elise Lee Lai about how labour is approaching the upcoming election in Ontario. Lee Lai outlines the most…
The OFL’s March 6th activist assembly is an opportunity for the left to build rank and file networks and take on Doug Ford’s big business agenda.
Doug Ford’s Conservative government has failed the people of Ontario. At every stage of the pandemic Ford has put profits before people, with dire consequences…
Entering year three of the pandemic, case counts have exploded, admissions to hospitals are rising, ICUs are filling up and our public services are at…
The Ontario government’s handling of the education system during the pandemic has been roundly critized by parents, educators and students for failing to adequately fund…
Workers at five Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) stores in southern Ontario have been on strike since October 29. Workers are striking in London, Waterloo, Kitchener,…
Over the last several months Doug Ford’s Conseravtive government in Ontario has been busy trying to give itself a makeover. Ontarians were treated to a…
Ontario’s three temporary paid sick days are running out at the end of the year. Bill 8 would ensure workers would have access to 10 permanent paid sick days.
The winning of a $15 minimum wage is the product of years of organizing. This shows how we can win reforms by campaigning, even under right wing governments. But we will need to redouble our organizing efforts to win the stronger employment standards and higher wages that Ontario workers desperately need in our post-pandemic world.
