Defund the Police FAQ
WHAT IS ANTI-BLACK AND ANTI-INDIGENOUS RACISM? Anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism is an implicit and/or explicit...
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Statement: OFL and CBTU call for defunding of the police and redirection of funds to community services
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) supports Black liberation groups and their call for the...
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Accountability is key when it comes to extending emergency orders, says Ontario Federation of Labour
The Ford Conservatives’ proposed Bill 195, giving themselves special powers and reducing public oversight of...
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COVID-19 economic recovery plan must put people first if it is to succeed, says the Ontario Federation of Labour
“Ontario workers are seeing COVID-19’s effect on the Ontario economy, their families, and their workplaces every day. They must be meaningfully consulted on any plan for economic recovery,” said OFL President Patty Coates. “The labour movement urges the Ford government to take off its pro-business, anti-worker blinders and boldly consider the robust economic recovery plan that we are presenting. For the good of our province, it’s time to deliver health and safety laws that put workers first, strong public services, decent work laws, and justice for all.”
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Statement: Ford government proposal for holiday cuts is a non-starter
(Toronto) – The Ford Conservative’s proposal of a two-year pilot project that would remove nine...
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Statement: National Indigenous Peoples Day
We each must take action in our unions and communities to implement the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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