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Save Transit Campaign Launched On Eve Of Earth Day
On the eve of Earth Day, nearly 400 citizens and community leaders filled Toronto’s council chambers to celebrate the launch of the Public Transit Coalition. The coalition calls on the McGuinty government to properly fund the TTC, keep its promise to build the Transit City Light Rail plan, and commit to keeping the TTC publicly [...]
Year End Report: Green Economy for All
The November 7th Good Green Jobs for All Conference was an amazing success. It brought together over 600 union members, community activists, environmentalists, youth and elected representatives to address key issues for the future economy of greater Toronto, and to build a green movement for all with good jobs, equity and social justice, and environmental [...]
Harper’s 2010 Budget Fails to Fix EI
TORONTO – The Harper Government’s 2010 Federal Budget has utterly failed to fix Employment Insurance (EI) and help thousands of unemployed workers survive Canada’s ongoing economic crisis.
Coalition Celebrates Minimum Wage Passing $10 Milestone
March 30, 2010. The Good Jobs for All Coalition is celebrating the scheduled increase on March 31, 2010 in Ontario’s minimum wage to $10.25 an hour, up 0.75 cents from $9.50.
Year in Review: Real Protection for Migrant Workers
The GJFA Coalition joined with the Coalition for Change for Caregivers and Temporary Foreign Workers and community, women’s, immigrant rights, faith-based and trade union organizations strongly opposing the proposed changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program which will entrench a disposable workforce with few rights.
EI Campaign: Year in Review and What’s Next
The GJFA Coalition’s is continuing work on the Fix Employment Insurance (EI) Campaign, launched at the start of 2009. In 2010 we intend to continue to fight to make sure that workers being laid off across Canada get the employment insurance that they pay for.
Year in Review: Fighting for Employment Equity
Employment Equity was one of the themes at the November 2008 Summit. It has also been identified at the recent Good Green Jobs for All conference as part of the solution. It underscores the importance of the notion “FOR ALL”, and will be an issue focused on in 2010.
John Tory to host mayoral Debate on “Building a Fair Toronto for All”
EQUITY TORONTO & GOOD JOBS FOR ALL COALITION For information: Jessica Bell, 416 937 0076, jbell@labourcouncil.ca Alina Chatterjee, 416.392.0335 ext.230, alina@scaddingcourt.org
New video of our Green Jobs Conference
Watch Glen Richards’ great video of our Good Green Jobs for All Conference, held last Nov. 7, 2009.