Join us on Wednesday April 7 for our monthly Sudbury Workers Centre Action Meeting, and Make the Call for Paid Sick Days! e Learn what we’ve ben up to in the past month. Share with us your concerns, and … Read More “Workers Centre Action Meeting & Paid Sick Days Phone Zap” Workers Centre Action Meeting & Paid Sick Days Phone ZapApril 1, 2021 tagged Actions & Events
In February, without any advance warning to students, faculty or staff, the University of Laurentian applied for bankruptcy and went into creditor protection. As a result, students, faculty and staff find themselves living with great uncertainty. Their present and their … Read More “Why we are supporting the call to #FundLU” Why we are supporting the call to #FundLUMarch 30, 2021 tagged Blog
Trans(itioning) at Work A FREE Webinar on Transgender & Gender Identity Rights in the Workplace April 14, 2021 3:00 – 5:00 PM Are you transgender and want to learn more about your gender identity identity rights in the workplace? Are … Read More “” March 29, 2021 tagged Actions & Events
Le français suit. Thank you for joining us today! Let’s keep the pressure on and #SaveLU! TAKE ACTION! 2 things you can do right now: 1. Send a letter to the provincial government: The Laurentian University Faculty … Read More “Support LU!” Support LU!March 26, 2021 tagged Actions & Events
We’ve recently been putting a lot of energy into working with the SOS Laurentian grassroots coalition of students, faculty, staff and concerned community members who are working to save Laurentian University. In February, without any advance warning to students, faculty … Read More “SOS Laurentian” SOS LaurentianMarch 26, 2021 tagged Blog
Know Your Rights! Employment Standards in the Workplace – April ...March 25, 2021 tagged Actions & Events
Employers have a legal obligation to accommodate workers in the workplace. But what does that mean in practice? When and how do you disclose? Are there potential repercussions to disclosing? If your employer is refusing to accommodate, what are your … Read More “Know Your Rights: Accommodation in the Workplace” Know Your Rights: Accommodation in the WorkplaceMarch 11, 2021 tagged Actions & Events / Blog
Be an Ally At Work Sexual Harassment in the workplace – It is everybody’s problem. Sexual harassment doesn’t just affect those who are receiving it – it affects everyone. Speaking up can be difficult and uncomfortable. What can we do … Read More “Be An Ally At Work – Feb 17 Webinar” Be An Ally At Work – Feb 17 WebinarFebruary 3, 2021 tagged Actions & Events / Blog
Labour rights. We don’t like to talk about them. We want to think things are fair. We’re conditioned to believe that it’s our fault if there’s a problem: we didn’t work hard enough or make smart choices, but the truth … Read More “What does the Sudbury Workers Centre do?” What does the Sudbury Workers Centre do?January 13, 2021 tagged Blog
Our offices will be closing on December 24th for the holidays, and re-opening on January 4th. When we return, lockdown restrictions will be in effect. Our offices will be open for phone and video-conference appointments only. Have a wonderful and … Read More “Closed for the Holidays/ Fermez pour les vacances” Closed for the Holidays/ Fermez pour les vacancesDecember 23, 2020
The Canadian government recently announced it would be increasing immigration targets to help speed Canada’s economic recovery. While that may seem like good news to some, it ignores that we are going through an immigration crisis that is a result … Read More “The continued call for Status For All” The continued call for Status For AllNovember 2, 2020 tagged Status For All
English Follows Le racisme est en effet une idéologie selon laquelle il existe une hiérarchie entre les différents groupes de personnes. Il s’exprime souvent par une attitude hostile systématique envers une catégorie de personnes déterminées. Le racisme est un sujet … Read More “Racisme au travail/ Racism at Work” Racisme au travail/ Racism at WorkOctober 20, 2020
Bonafacio Eugenio Romera, 31 years old Rogelio Munoz Santos, 24 years old Juan Lopez Chaparro, 55 All three of these men from Mexico died this summer from Covid-19 working on farms in Ontario, growing our food. Migrant workers have been … Read More “We need #StatusForAll” We need #StatusForAllSeptember 23, 2020 tagged $15andFairness / Migrant Rights / Status For All
Take Action July 4 – Demand #StatusForAll! Join us and people across Ontario in on online action on July 4th! Demand full immigration status for all: undocumented migrants, temporary foreign workers, careworkers, international students, refugees. Young or old, … Read More “Take Action July 4 – Demand #StatusForAll” Take Action July 4 – Demand #StatusForAllJuly 3, 2020