It has taken years of persistence and an army of warriors but it is finally happening – the conspiracy of silence around the hazardous work environment at the Peterborough General Electric plant is unravelling. The documentary Town of Widows aired on CBC on Thursday August 8, 2019, providing national exposure to finally put an end to Continue readingTown of Widows
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By Zaid Noorsumar Since March 21, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) staff members across Ontario have been staging walkouts over systemic workload problems that are causing tremendous stress and impacting the organization’s ability to serve injured workers. The rolling protests began with about 100 people demonstrating outside the downtown Toronto office and will cover Continue readingUnderstaffed and overworked at the WSIB
By Willy Noiles The recently announced cut in WSIB employer premium rates by almost 30 percent is a good indication that in the eyes of the Doug Ford government injured workers aren’t part of “the people” they claim to govern for. In what was Labour Minister Laurie Scott’s first major announcement since being appointed to Continue readingFord’s WSIB: Premium cuts for employers, austerity for injured workers
By Bob Barnetson Like most employer lobby groups, the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) has been resistant to changes to Alberta’s workers’ compensation system. Most recently, they have been trying to whip up anger about workers’ compensation board (WCB) surplus payments for employers. To understand what is going on, you need a basic understanding of Continue readingCFIB stokes employer anger about Alberta WCB premiums