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.
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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. Continue reading Harper’s 2010 Budget Fails to Fix EI
International Women’s Day 2010
Join the Good Jobs for All Coalition in a rally and March to commemorate International Women’s Day. Continue reading International Women’s Day 2010
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.
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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.
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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.
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Good Jobs for All Coalition calls for Meaningful Protection for Workers in Precarious Jobs
On Christmas Eve 2009 four immigrant construction workers were killed and another crippled when the swing stage they were working on broke in two and they plunged 13 storeys. Continue reading Good Jobs for All Coalition calls for Meaningful Protection for Workers in Precarious Jobs
Help Wanted – A Good Jobs for All Forum on EI and the Jobs Crisis
September 21, 2009 @ Ryerson Unviersity Continue reading Help Wanted – A Good Jobs for All Forum on EI and the Jobs Crisis
Photos from Good jobs for All Conference
Good Jobs for all Summit, Toronto, November 22, 2008. Over 1000 Labour, and Community delegates attended. Images from webjohn@sympatico.ca. Continue reading Photos from Good jobs for All Conference
Good Green Jobs For All: Framework For Action
GOOD GREEN JOBS FOR ALL
Framework for Action Developed from the November 2009 Conference
We are coming together to build a green movement for all across Greater Toronto with good jobs, equity and social justice, and environmental sustainability.
We are challenged to ensure that current and future generations meet their needs while living in harmony with our planet and each other.
We call upon public minded organizations and community leaders to join with us as we develop campaigns and strategies for a GTA economy with green infrastructure renewal, green manufacturing, and the inclusion of all youth in the green vision.
We expect all levels of government to demonstrate full and active commitment to address climate change and advance human dignity for all in the GTA.