The Ontario Federation of Labour

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Friday, March 26, 2010

SOLD OUT! Labour groups convene pension summit in Toronto

(TORONTO) -- The Canadian Labour Congress and the Ontario Federation of Labour will convene a one-day pension summit in Toronto on Saturday, March 27 to hold an open debate on solutions to the pension crisis in Canada

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Positive jobs’ budget marred by attempts to curtail free collective bargaining

(TORONTO) -- Today’s provincial government budget has incorporated numerous demands advanced by the Ontario Federation of Labour in its pre-budget meetings with Finance Minister Dwight Duncan.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

OFL, unions available for comment on Ontario Budget

(TORONTO) -- Sid Ryan, President of the Ontario Federation of Labour, will be available for comment tomorrow at the conclusion of budget lock-up.

Friday, March 19, 2010

OFL’S SID RYAN: LABOUR MOBILIZING AS VALE INCO BRINGS IN SCABS FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY OF

(TORONTO) -- Busloads of supporters will head to Sudbury on Monday, March 22 to join a rally for miners and smelter workers at mining giant Vale Inco.

OFL STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

(TORONTO) -- The Ontario and Federal governments must take substantial and immediate action to address the problems of peoples of colour, says OFL Executive Vice-President Terry Downey.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

OFL PRESIDENT SID RYAN COMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF EXPERT ADVISORY PANEL ON WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY

(TORONTO) -- OFL president Sid Ryan welcomed today’s announcement of panel members who will conduct a comprehensive review of Ontario’s occupational health and safety prevention and enforcement system.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Labour movement commemorates 50th anniversary of Hogg’s Hollow disaster

(TORONTO) -- In 1960, the horrific deaths of five Italian immigrant workers who died while constructing a tunnel produced such public outrage, mobilizations in the Italian community, and massive union organizing that health and safety laws were forever changed.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Another worker killed, another criminal investigation needed

(TORONTO) -- Ontario Federation of Labour president Sid Ryan is calling for a criminal investigation into yet another worker death.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

LABOUR TO MEET WITH ONTARIO MINISTER OF FINANCE DWIGHT DUNCAN

(TORONTO) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour and 15 major affiliates representing more than one million Ontario workers in health, education, manufacturing, forestry, construction and the service sector will meet with Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan Thursday, March 11, for a second pre-budget discussion.

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Sid Ryan to Ontario employers: Kill a worker, go to jail

(TORONTO) -- Workplace safety may have taken a huge step forward with the use of a Criminal Code of Canada provision against a Sault Ste. Marie company, says OFL president Sid Ryan.

Friday, March 05, 2010

RALLY TO SUPPORT 3,500 WORKERS ON STRIKE AGAINST GIANT MULTINATIONAL VALE INCO

(TORONTO) -- Workers who are eight months into a strike against giant multinational Vale Inco will get a boost this weekend from supporters at a rally in downtown Toronto.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

(TORONTO) -- On Saturday, March 6: Marie Kelly will be the keynote speaker at the Cornwall & District Labour Council International Women’s Day Breakfast.