COVID-19 POLICY TIMELINE
May 1, 2020
This list was last updated on May 1, 2020. Please note that this is a...
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OFL to Ford Government: Fix long-term care now
April 30, 2020
In advance of the May 1 #FixLTCFord online day of action, the Ontario Federation of...
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OFL demands equity lens be applied to recovery efforts, and renews call for the collection of race and socio-demographic-based COVID-19 data
April 29, 2020
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).
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On the Day of Mourning during COVID-19, demand protections for all workers
April 27, 2020
On the National Day of Mourning we remember workers killed on the job, or who...
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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
During all three phases of reopening Ontario’s economy, the government’s Ontario Jobs and Recovery Committee...
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Letter to Minister McNaughton: Health and safety of front-line workers must be a priority
April 24, 2020
SENT VIA EMAIL Hon. Monte McNaughton Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development 14th Floor...
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Recent Win! 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
The OFL is pleased to hear Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement that the government of Canada...
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OFL stands in solidarity and mourning with the people of Nova Scotia
April 20, 2020
The OFL mourns with the families, friends, coworkers and communities of the people murdered in Nova Scotia on Sunday, April 19, 2020.
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OFL to Ford Government: Rent relief for residential and small business tenants must be a priority
April 14, 2020
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, and utility payments, are what is needed.
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