Democratic and Economic Rights: The Campaign for Workers’ Rights in Ontario
Democratic and Economic Rights: The Campaign for Workers’ Rights in Ontario
This paper is part of a suite of materials produced by the Ontario Federation of Labour to educate union members and the public on the achievements of labour unions in the past and their continued relevance as defenders of the rights of all.
The OFL will be producing reports, factsheets, and workshop materials, that will comprise a toolkit for popular education on the role and value of labour unions and collective worker action.
To receive printed materials, or to arrange a workshop presentation for your union or in your community, contact the Ontario Federation of Labour at: info@ofl.ca
Scroll down to see the toolkit materials available for download.
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The Rising of Us All: Responding to the Attack on Ontario’s Unions A resource for union and community organizers in educating friends, neighbours, co-workers, and the media about the importance of labour unions. The report outlines the broad attack on unions and workers’ rights in Ontario. It explains how these changes are part of an austerity agenda that hurts all working people and exacerbates inequality. The report also looks back at the past achievements of labour unions in Canada and identifies the present threats to those social and economic gains. Click here to download the report. |
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Working for Less: The Coming Threat to Union Security in Ontario This report is a resource for union and community organizers in educating friends, neighbours, co-workers, and the media about the negative impact that American-style, anti-union laws would have on the wages and working conditions of all workers if they were adopted in Ontario. Click here to download the report. |
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Train-the-Trainer Workshop
This workshop is intended to be a resource for union and community organizers in educating friends, co-workers and community members about the value of unions in our society and the coming threat to union security in Ontario. The workshop manual is designed to make it as easy as possible for you to deliver the “Democratic and Economic Rights” workshop in your workplace and comunity. It is designed as a “Train-the-Trainer” session, so the goal is that participants leave feeling prepared to deliver the workshop on their own.
Click here to download the workshop training manual.
You can view, share and customize the workshop presentation below to teach others in your own workplace.
If you are having trouble viewing this link, click here to view it on the Prezi website.
