Sudbury!
We, here at the Sudbury Workers Education And Advocacy Centre, have teamed up with Sudbury’s very own Myths and Mirrors to bring to you a Free Open Mic Night this coming Monday, March 21st, 2022.
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Happy International Women’s Day Sudbury!
Today, (March 8, 2022) we celebrate the vast achievements of women in many areas of life. From STEM to arts, agricultural to political. There is a wide range of world-changing actions from women all over
Happy International Women’s Day!
March 4, 2022, is Employee Appreciation Day,
Celebrated annually on the first Friday of every March, marks an important day for recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgment, and prioritizing workers.
While many employers may be rushing out to purchase those last-minute donuts
Employee Appreciation Day
Last Year…
In 2021, we conducted research in the Greater Sudbury Area in partnership with students at Cambrian College.
Read through the initial research analysis results here.
We Found Alarming Results…
The survey had 121 respondents with over 20
Continuing Anti-Racism At Work
Sudbury~ On Flag Day, February 15, 2022, Sudbury councillors voted on the approval of a Living-Wage report.
So, you may be wondering what’s next?
We are very excited that the majority of Sudbury Councillors voted yes to a Living-Wage Report,
Living-Wage Update For Sudbury!
Sudbury,
After years of urging the Municipal government of Sudbury to support the living-wage a motion for Sudbury City Staff to look into the financial implications of paying a living wage is being put forward on Tuesday, February 15th,
Vote Yes For A Living-Wage
Mental health is a term that’s hard to pin down and yet we use it all the time.
When we say we’re going to take a “mental health day”, does that mean we stay at home and not go to
Let’s Continue To Talk, Mental Health!
We welcome the year 2022 from the comfort of our homes, once again, Ontario workers, as well as students, are working from home.
Starting Wednesday, January 5, students will move to remote learning until at least January 17. The province
Happy New Year Sudbury!
Take Action In Greater Sudbury:
Sign this petition and statement of solidarity to be sent to local banks in the Greater Sudbury R (RBC, TD, & CIBC)!
The Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders resisting Coastal GasLink have identified 3 ways in which
Wet’suwet’en Solidarity in Sudbury
On December 17th, 2021 we here at SWEAC stood in solidarity alongside PHAC in efforts to demand the Ford Government take action to end homelessness and poverty within our community.
The Poverty and Housing Advocacy Coalition (PHAC) of Sudbury is
Human Solidarity Day: Sudbury Solidarity With PHAC
So let’s talk about sex…but let’s be serious.
Bill C-36 came Into force in 2014 on December 6. Now a quick run-down will show you why Prostitution Criminal Law Reform: Bill C-36, ‘the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons
Sex Work Is Work
Racism In The Workplace Research
Sudbury – The Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre would like to present our research on racism in the workplace. Our analysis took place in two developments, in June and November of 2021 respectively.
Our
Racism In The Workplace: Research & Analysis
The Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre offers solidarity to the Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders in British Columbia.
We condemn the recent militarized RCMP raids on Gidimt’en clan territory against the Wet’suwet’en land defenders who are protesting Coastal GasLink’s incursion
Wet’suwet’en Statement of Solidarity
Sudbury – The Sudbury Workers Centre is calling on your support to help us keep services that support the residents of our municipality and help sustain the common good.
We need your help this holiday season Sudbury!
We, here at
Christmas Donation drive: Giveaway
Have you ever been bullied before?
Do you think you would be able to tell what that looks like? Feels like?
Many forms of abuse and bullying may not simply be physical forms of violence and harassment, these can be
Identifying and Combating Workplace Bullying
Sudbury – The Sudbury Workers Centre is calling on all workers from all types of precarious work, to join and share their experience in this collection of workers’ stories.
Scan the QR CODE to Sign-Up for an Interview:
The Sudbury
The Hands-On Project: The Workers Experience
The Ontario government will raise the general minimum wage from $14.35 to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2022. Under the proposed changes, the special minimum wage rate for liquor servers would be eliminated and they would be entitled to
Urge Sudbury To Become A Certified Living-Wage Employer!
Tipping can seem tricky. Knowing how much to tip, when is it considered too much, what policies do the staff have in place.
Over the course of the pandemic, many have watched as some of their favourite restaurants trembled under
Trick or Tip?
Work can be stressful, this is true for nearly most worker positions.
Many components of a workplace atmosphere can contribute, both unknowingly and overtly, to the experience of a mental health condition. Whether it be moderate or severe, beginning at
Mental Wealth and the workplace: Protecting your mind
What happened at Laurentian University should never happen at a public institution again.
The Company Creditor’s Arrangement Act (CCAA) was never designed for public institutions. Created in the 1930’s in the midst of the Great Depression, the CCAA was specifically