The Sudbury Workers Centre is delighted to welcome our newest coop placement, Nurhuda Hassan!
From Nurhuda:
I am thrilled to share my experience as a student intern at the Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre (SWEAC). From day one, (SWEAC)
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Hey folks! My name is Kiana, I am a full-time social work student at Laurentian University and I
also work full time in retail. Within these positions, I have gained the opportunity to work and
study alongside the growing population
Welcome Kiana!
The Worker Protection Income Benefit is set to expire at the end of this month. This woefully inadequate temporary benefit provided workers with 3 COVID related sick days. Inadequate, but better than nothing. Just recently, the Ontario governement confirmed that
Paid Sick Days! The need is clear!
Sudbury,
Have you heard the news?
On Oct 7, after years of organing and campaigning the Migrant Rights Network released a partial win after Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, announced the temporary lifting of the 20-hour-per-week cap on the number
We support Permanent Residence for All
Sudbury –
On Monday, July 25, ISAC (Income Security Advocacy Centre) and over 230 social service providers and community organizations called on Premier Ford to double social assistance rates ahead of the August 2022 Budget.
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Open Letter: Premier Ford, Double Social Assistance Rates Now!
Open to ages 9 -16
Dates: Saturdays (July 30, Aug 6, 13, 20)
Time: 12 – 3 pm
Final Open Mic: Friday, August 26 – 12 pm – 3 pm (Location: Place Des Arts)
Nigerian Jollof rice and soft
AWYF: Crafts for Mental Health (CMH)
“Canada’s food workers’ union published its annual Status of Migrant Agricultural Workers Report at the UFCW Canada Agricultural Worker Support Centre in Leamington, Ontario, on Sunday, June 26.
The special COVID-19 report highlights the increasing vulnerability experienced by migrant workers
STATUS FOR ALL REPORT!
In 1984, at the, since closed down Falconbridge Mine, a rock burst claimed the lives of 4 local miners. Their names are Richard Chenier, Daniel Lavallee, Sulo Korpela and Wayne St. Michel.
A burst which could be felt across the
38th Annual Workers Day Memorial
Sudbury,
The Youth Alliance for Intersectional Justice (YAIJ) is a Black youth-led collective of racialized youth with intellectual and/or developmental dis/abilities (I/DD). They’re a federally registered nonprofit supported by families and allies working to end anti-Black ableism in Canada.
(YAIJ) Youth Employment Scholarship Extension
We are planning the second Sudbury Workers Education And Advocacy Centre Workers Cafe – Open Mic. On June 30th at 1 pm join us in person at the Sudbury Main Public Library downstairs in Room 1!
This is a free
Workers Café: Open Mic
We are saddened to announce the death of our founding chair, Don Kuyek.
Don was a passionate and tireless advocate for social justice, labour and worker’s rights. He spent 50 years as a community champion in Sudbury, earning awards and
Rest-in-peace Donald (Don) Peter Kuyek (1943-2022)
Sudbury –
Building off a successful inaugural year, a non-profit organization 8 80 Cities is seeking applications for the 2022 Ontario Community Changemakers Program. Young leaders aged 19-35 with creative ideas to improve their communities in Ontario are encouraged
Learn More About Ontario Community Changemakers Program
Red Shirt Day (of Action for AccessAbility and Inclusion) is a day when people across Canada come together and wear red in schools, workplaces and spaces everywhere in order to create a visible display of solidarity, to show their support
Red Shirt Day (of Action for AccessAbility and Inclusion)
Attention On-Campus Students,
We partnered with L’Association des étudiantes et étudiants francophones to request free bus-services for studentds to vote.
If you were not able to take advantage of advance voting there is still the chance to cast your vote
Student On-Campus Vote
Sudbury!
It is official, the Sudbury City Council has decided to move forward with option 2 in bringing the Living-Wage to Sudbury.
Councillors Mcintosh and Jakubo tabled the motion earlier this year and it is with great excitement we congratulate
Sudbury Adopts A Living Wage But…
We call on candidates to stand with workers and take the pledge to support a decent work agenda in this upcoming Provincial and municipal election.
May Day Demands
It’s that time of the year again Sudbury…
The official start of the tax filing season started in February, on Monday 2st. To get the benefits and credits you may be eligible for without interruption, it’s important to get your