Community leaders to Ford: Paid sick days should not be a corporate cash back scheme; workers need permanent protections
March 01, 2023 11:34 ET
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Decent Work & Health Network
TORONTO, March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, four major health and community groups - the Decent Work and Health Network, Workers Action Centre, Empower PSW Network, and Better Way Alliance -...
Nearly 1,000 health providers urge PM Trudeau to deliver on regularization promise
October 12, 2022 13:50 ET
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Decent Work & Health Network
OTTAWA, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a detailed open letter, signed onto by the Decent Work and Health Network and released by Health for All Network, nearly a thousand health workers across...
Over 160 health workers sign open letter calling on the Ontario government to legislate 10 paid sick days immediately
June 24, 2022 10:12 ET
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Decent Work & Health Network
TORONTO, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the Premier of Ontario announces a new cabinet today, over 160 health workers from across the province have signed onto an open letter calling on the...
Government inaction on workplace protections undermining pandemic recovery and abandoning workers in sixth wave, according to health experts
April 06, 2022 07:30 ET
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Decent Work & Health Network
TORONTO, April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Ontario faces a sixth wave of COVID infections and restrictions are being lifted, workers in low-wage and precarious employment are still being...
Frontline workers urge Ontario government to pass Bill 8, urgently legislate 10 paid sick days
November 22, 2021 10:05 ET
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Decent Work & Health Network
TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Monday, frontline workers gathered in front of Queen’s Park to call on Premier Ford’s government to pass Bill 8, which would provide 10 paid sick days...
Health experts to PM Trudeau: Don’t wait 100 days to deliver 10 paid sick days
October 20, 2021 12:45 ET
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Decent Work & Health Network
TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One month after the federal election, health workers across Canada called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep his election promise of legislating 10...
Patchwork measures not adequate say health providers, in response to Ford and Trudeau governments’ announcements on COVID-19
March 12, 2020 09:35 ET
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Decent Work & Health Network
TORONTO, March 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A coalition of health professionals, represented by the Decent Work and Health Network, held a press conference today at Queen’s Park to urge the Ontario...
Media Advisory: Ford and Trudeau governments urged to protect workers to contain COVID-19
March 11, 2020 12:18 ET
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Decent Work & Health Network
TORONTO, March 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health professionals will hold a joint press conference with community leaders and workers’ rights advocates at Queen’s Park on Thursday, March 12 at 9:00...