About
The Good Jobs for All Coalition is an alliance of community, labour, social justice, youth and environmental organizations in the Toronto region. It was formed in 2008 to start a focused dialogue on how to improve living and working conditions in Canada’s largest urban centre.
The Coalition’s goal is to develop strategies that affirm the values of a truly just society – healthy communities, a sustainable economy, strong public services, equity, and decent work for all. The coalition held a one day summit, Good Jobs for All for a Greater Toronto, on Saturday November 22nd, 2008 at the Metro Convention Centre, where more than one thousand participants shared experiences and engaged in extensive dialogue about good jobs and what policies are needed to ensure there are good jobs for all for both today and the next generation. Participants witnessed the signing and endorsement of the Good Jobs for All for a Greater Toronto Declaration, a statement representing our collective voice and the vision we want for the GTA.
The Good Jobs for All Coalition is following through on implementing the action plan which came out of the summit, including organizing joint campaigns and supporting each others efforts. This is being carried out by three Working Groups on the themes of: (1) Empowering Workers; (2) Green Economy for All; and (3) Investing in Social Infrastructure.
Download and distribute the Good Jobs for All brochure.
The following organisations are part of the Good Jobs for All Coalition.
ACORN / Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
Campaign 2000
Canadian Auto Workers
Canadian Federation of Students
Canadian Hispanic Congress
Canadian Labour Congress (Ontario Region)
Canadian Tamil Congress
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Chinese Canadian National Council – Toronto Office
Colour of Poverty – Colour of Change Network
Council of Agencies Serving South Asians
Council of Canadians
CORD / Community Organizing for Responsible Development
Family Service Toronto
Green Enterprise Toronto
Jamaican Canadian Association
Jane/Finch Green Jobs Coalition
Labour Community Services
Labour Education Centre
Metro Toronto Chinese and South East Asian Legal Clinic
Migrante
Miziwe Biik
No One Is Illegal Toronto
Ontario Coalition for Better Childcare
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Scarborough Civic Action Network
Service Employees International Union
Social Planning Council – York Region
Social Planning Network of Ontario
Social Planning Toronto
Toronto & York Region Labour Council
Toronto Coalition for Better Childcare
Toronto Environmental Alliance
Toronto Workforce Innovation Group
Unite Here Local 75
United Food and Commercial Workers
United Steelworkers
Urban Alliance on Race Relations
Workers’ Action Centre
Working Women Community Centre