OFL deeply concerned with government proposal to allow businesses to deliver their own COVID-19 testing
Government’s ill-advised plan to allow employers to conduct COVID-19 testing puts public health at risk...
Learn More
Ford government proposal to remove respiratory protection for workers is a violation of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, says Ontario Federation of Labour
The proposal in a memo from the Ministry of Children Community and Social Services that workers in congregate care settings use cloth masks instead of necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) violates the Occupational Health and Safety Act, says the Ontario Federation of Labour.
Learn More
OFL to Ford Government: Fix long-term care now
In advance of the May 1 #FixLTCFord online day of action, the Ontario Federation of...
Learn More
OFL demands equity lens be applied to recovery efforts, and renews call for the collection of race and socio-demographic-based COVID-19 data
Equity-seeking communities must be central in the development of Ford government economic recovery plans. Ontario must commit to collaboration with labour to ensure the inclusion of equity-seeking groups, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
Learn More
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
During all three phases of reopening Ontario’s economy, the government’s Ontario Jobs and Recovery Committee...
Learn More
OFL welcomes federal government action on retooling GM plant to produce facemasks, and urges the Ontario government to make similar directives to Ontario manufacturers
The OFL is pleased to hear Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement that the government of Canada...
Learn More