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Ontario Federation of Labour announces boycott of Sheraton Ottawa Hotel
June 29, 2021 14:15 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
OTTAWA, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour, which represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario has announced a boycott of the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, 150...
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Instead of Tackling COVID-19 ‘Head On’, Ontario’s Budget takes a ‘head in the sand’ approach. More action needed: OFL
November 05, 2020 18:34 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, Nov. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) said the Fall 2020 Ontario Budget fails to deliver urgent assistance for Ontarians and their families. The legacy of...
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Ford is using the health emergency to assault democracy with Bill 195, says OFL
July 22, 2020 10:27 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, July 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour is outraged by the anti-democratic, and unprecedented Bill 195 that has been rammed through the legislature by the Ford...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: "Caravan for Justice" heads to St. Catharines to demand immediate protections and permanent resident status for migrant workers, as COVID-19 cases spike on farms
June 12, 2020 12:39 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, June 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fight for $15 & Fairness campaign will lead a caravan on Saturday, June 13, to demand urgent action from the Trudeau government to grant full...
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REPEAT – Media Advisory: Wednesday, June 3, Ontarians will demand action during the Ford Failed Us Province-wide Day of Action
June 03, 2020 06:00 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, June 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontarians are fed up with the Ford government’s failure to support the working people of Ontario, and they will be telling him so on Wednesday, June 3 with...
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Media Advisory: Wednesday, June 3, Ontarians will demand action during the Ford Failed Us Province-wide Day of Action
June 02, 2020 16:57 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, June 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontarians are fed up with the Ford government’s failure to support the working people of Ontario, and they will be telling him so on Wednesday, June 3 with...
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OFL to Ford Government: For Ontario’s economy to recover safely and prosper, post-COVID-19 plans must include workers and the unions that represent them
April 27, 2020 17:17 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, April 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During all three phases of reopening Ontario’s economy, the government’s Ontario Jobs and Recovery Committee must include the Official Opposition, and...
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OFL welcomes federal government action on retooling GM plant to produce facemasks, and urges the Ontario government to make similar directives to Ontario manufacturers
April 24, 2020 14:18 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, April 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The OFL is pleased to hear Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement that the government of Canada has reached an agreement with GM where the company will...
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OFL to Ford Government: Rent relief for residential and small business tenants must be a priority
April 14, 2020 09:57 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Governments at every level must do more for workers and their families. When it comes to rent relief, the cancellation or abatement of rent, evictions,...
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Workers left behind by the ‘first steps’ in Ontario’s 2020 Action Plan, says Ontario Federation of Labour
March 25, 2020 18:11 ET | Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The people of Ontario were looking for stability, and assurances that vital public services like health and long-term care, and social assistance received...