@WorkersAC

Worker-based organization committed to improving the lives & working conditions of people in low-wage & unstable employment.

 Toronto
linktr.ee/workersactioncentre
Joined March 2012
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Workers' Action Centre retweeted
Workers' Action Centre
@WorkersACOct 22
📣 Are you scheduled to work on election day in Ontario? Ontario's municipal elections 🗳️ are next week: Monday, October 26, 2026. Workers eligible to vote have the right to 3 consecutive hours off work to vote while polling stations are open. If you work on October 26 and don't have 3 hours off before polling stations close, you must be given paid time off to vote. While this time is typically at the start or end of your shift, your employer may decide which hours you take off to vote. 👉 Be sure to check your local municipal elections website to find out when your polls are open and to find a polling station near you. Questions about your rights on election day? Call the Workers’ Action Centre at (416) 531-0778 for free and confidential support. #MunicipalElections #Ontario
I WORK ON ELECTION DAY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026 CAN I GET PAID TIME OFF TO VOTE? * If you are working and do not have a 3 hour window before or after your shift while polling stations are open, your employer must provide paid time off to make up the difference. * Ontario municipal election polling stations are typically open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. * You cannot be punished or have your wages deducted for exercising this right. Example: If your shift is from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, then your employer must allow you to leave at 5:00 pm and pay you for the 1 hour difference. Questions about your rights on election day? Call the Workers' Action Centre at (416) 531-0778 for free and confidential support.

ALT I WORK ON ELECTION DAY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026 CAN I GET PAID TIME OFF TO VOTE? * If you are working and do not have a 3 hour window before or after your shift while polling stations are open, your employer must provide paid time off to make up the difference. * Ontario municipal election polling stations are typically open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. * You cannot be punished or have your wages deducted for exercising this right. Example: If your shift is from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, then your employer must allow you to leave at 5:00 pm and pay you for the 1 hour difference. Questions about your rights on election day? Call the Workers' Action Centre at (416) 531-0778 for free and confidential support.

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Workers' Action Centre retweeted
Justice for Workers
@fairwagesnowOct 15
Child care workers have been LOCKED OUT for nearly two weeks. That’s unacceptable! Join the Care Counts Solidarity Rally on Friday (October 16)! #ONpoli #CareCounts #Justice4Workers
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THEY FOUGHT BACK. THEY WON. LeBreton promised Adriana & Juan Pablo 30 hours/week. Instead, they went hungry and into debt while paying rent. They sued and, after 3 years, won $11,500. Demand justice for all migrants: migrantworkersalliance.org/j…
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36 of 63 municipal candidates in Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines and Lincoln have signed the Migrant Worker Safety Pledge. Now they must act, no matter who wins the election. Ontario must ensure safe housing, full labour protections and a coroner's inquest.
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Sinhue Garcia. Fermin Soto Sanchez. Zenaida. Three lives lost. Four more workers seriously injured. Migrant farmworkers are our neighbours. Looking out for them means standing with workers demanding change.
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Today, we installed giant reflective signs along Niagara roads where migrant farmworkers have been killed or seriously injured. The signs light up in car headlights, marking the places where workers were simply trying to get home, buy groceries or visit friends.
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Workers' Action Centre retweeted
FCJ Refugee Centre@RefugeeCentreSep 21
1/4 Thank you to everyone who attended this weekend's conference 'Research and Advocacy: Sanctuary, Solidarity and the Politics of Migrant Justice,' and to all those who made it possible. #MigrantJustice #ResearchAndAdvocacy #Solidarity #CommunityOrganizing #MigrantRights
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Workers' Action Centre retweeted
james campbell@campbelljam2Sep 20
Inspiring message from #onted and #OnLab via @ElemTeachersTO president Nigel Barriffe: “Migrant Justice is teachers business!” #StatusForAll
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Workers' Action Centre retweeted
Free Grassy
@FreeGrassySep 18
Grassy Narrows’ “demands are long overdue.” — David Suzuki River Run is just 5 days away. Join Grassy Narrows in Toronto to demand mercury justice. 📅 Sept 23 • 12 PM • Grange Park RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/riv… #FreeGrassy #RiverRun2026 @DavidSuzukiFDN
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Workers' Action Centre retweeted
Free Grassy
@FreeGrassySep 17
#GrassyNarrows is coming to Toronto with clear demands: Compensate everyone fairly for the mercury crisis. Shut down the Dryden mill to end the ongoing poisoning. 📅 Sept 23 • 12 PM • Grange Park RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/riv… #RiverRun2026
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Migrants are under attack. And we are fighting back. This weekend we are rising up. JOIN US! September 19 & 20 Charlottetown • Fredericton • Guelph • Kelowna • Montreal • Ottawa • Owen Sound • St. Catharines • Sudbury • Toronto • Vancouver MigrantRights.ca/Sep20
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JOIN MIGRANTS & ALLIES ON SEPTEMBER 19 & 20 Renew Work Permits End Exploitation Stop the Deportations Status for All MigrantRights.ca/Sep20
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Workers' Action Centre retweeted
Free Grassy
@FreeGrassySep 9
#GrassyNarrows mother and grandmother Chrissy Isaacs is asking us to join her at #RiverRun2026 — will you be there? Show up and make sure Grassy Narrows cannot be ignored Sept. 23 • 12 PM • Grange Park RSVP - actionnetwork.org/events/riv…
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Portage students protested unfair work-permit denials. Calgary Police called CBSA. Ten now face removal orders. Migrants have the right to protest without fear. Today we are joinig 250+ orgs to defend it. Join us: MigrantRights.ca/RighttoProt… #DefendRightToProtest @MarkJCarney

Migrants Have The Right To Protest - Migrant Rights Network

250+ organizations across Canada are standing with Portage students and defending migrants’ right to speak out, organize and protest. Migrants are part of our movements. We will not allow immigration...

migrantrights.ca
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“Instead of cutting access to paid sick days, or insisting on costly, unnecessary doctors’ notes for short-term absences, doctors say 10 paid sick days should be implemented in every province & territory.” #PaidSickDays #DecentWork #ClimateCrisis #Canada
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⚠️ Are federal paid sick days under attack? ⚠️ Mark Carney quietly launched a new “review” of the Canada Labour Code protections for paid sick days for federal workers. There is a risk that the government will restrict or even cut the allotted sick days due to employer pressure.
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Workers' Action Centre retweeted
Justice for Workers
@fairwagesnowAug 10
Is @MarkJCarney cutting paid sick days? “Instead of cutting access to paid sick days, or insisting on costly, unnecessary doctors’ notes for short-term absences, doctors say 10 paid sick days should be implemented in every province & territory.” theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
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TORONTO - Rally and March 2pm, Sunday, September 20, 2026 Christie Pits Park RSVP TODAY: actionnetwork.org/events/sep…
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Workers' Action Centre retweeted
Free Grassy
@FreeGrassyFeb 20
River Run Rally 2026 🌊🌊🌊 Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 12pm | Toronto RSVP: freegrassy.net/river-run-202… Join Grassy Narrows youth and community members as they travel 1,700km to demand mercury justice. #FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
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Workers' Action Centre retweeted
Toronto Star
@TorontoStarJul 17
Outdoor workers at risk, advocates say, as wildfire smoke blankets Toronto trib.al/wpYmOMW

Outdoor workers at risk, advocates say, as wildfire smoke blankets Toronto

Wildfire smoke resulted in the city closing outdoor pools and cancelling outdoor programs, but many Torontonians who work outdoors still showed up on the job Thursday.

thestar.com
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