Organizing for Power, O4P, where you can learn how to have an effective structured organizing conversation (not merely a '1x1.'). The kind of convo that can help real leaders shift to union yes and hold their decision in hard fights.

“We need heat stress legislation for everyone in Ontario, not just workers. Our working conditions are the living, learning, growing, and participating conditions for us all.' -OFL President Laura Walton
Read full media release: ofl.ca/ofl-and-ndp-la…
#TheHeatIsOn #OnLab

'Community colleges are not businesses: they are publicly funded institutions of learning that serve the public good.'
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HAPPENING NOW: OFL President Laura Walton, with Peter Tabuns, Ed worker Ginette Poulin from OSBCU-CSCSO, and Frank Crowder, National Steel Car worker and president from USW District 6 local 7135 at Queen’s Park, speaking about how heat stress in Ontario is affecting workers. #OnLab

Session 3 of O4P's Core Fundamentals program is in the 📚. For our 1000s of participants: Do you have your map ready? Then get together with other folks in your organizing group, because successful 1-1 organizing conversations require PRACTICE!

Out this morning, putting up posters in solidarity with TTC workers. ATU 113 members could be on strike as soon June 7. Workers are fighting for better wages & job security. Also gave out these post cards to TTC workers.

Let's build massive solidarity for TTC workers! #TTCstrike

As Ford continues to undermine and underfund our public services, workers and the broader community are coming together to say enough is enough: Ontario needs adequately funded public services now! Join a rally near you this week. #ONLab #ONPoli

Over 100 OPSEU/SEFPO members and community advocates rallied this afternoon outside the constituency office of Dave Smith — calling upon the provincial gov't to #FundPublicServices crucial to our communities' well-being, from education to social services! #ONLab #ONpoli

Arbitrator awards 11.5% wage increase over 2 years for Ontario’s health care workers employed in nursing homes.

Calling for temps of 34° Toronto & Ottawa, 35° in Windsor - it is only May
Tomorrow I will join Peter Tabuns, Ginette an Ed wrk from OSBCU-CSCSO & Frank from USW District 6 at Queen’s Park to talk Heat Stress.
We are turning up the heat on the govt - we need legislation now

“The lesson of history is when you are capable of creating a crisis for the targets of your campaign, you can actually win”

Jane McAlevey on organizing strategic sectors to achieve wins

“A mass protest is not a strike and they have very different outcomes if a strike is run well”

Some reflections on Mercedes and some key insights.
Learning the Right Lessons From the UAW Loss in Alabama thenation.com/article/activi…

And so it begins in classrooms, nursing homes and shop floors across the province. And sadly there is NO OHSA legislation around heat stress!
Join me tomorrow as the OFL launches our Heat Is On campaign demanding legislative change! All workers must be safe!

Q: What does buying alcohol have to do with supporting healthcare and education?

A: Everything … when you shop at the LCBO. Their revenue supports vital public services across Ontario. Yes, really.

Help keep it that way. Send a letter riiiiiight now: sofundme.ca

1/2 Wildland/Forest firefighters are on the frontlines, protecting our communities from these devastating fires. We are grateful for their work & sacrifices! #cdnpoli
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The Injured Workers' Bill of Rights outlines the MINIMUM rights that the provincial government must guarantee to ensure just and non-discriminatory treatment for #InjuredWorkers .

Sign this bill of rights, by injured workers, for injured workers: bit.ly/4bfkkFO
#OnLab

Ontario can’t work without PSWs! On Personal Support Worker Day, we recognize the thousands of OPSEU/SEFPO members working as PSWs – heavy lifters in our health care system who deserve proper pay & respect – not more privatization schemes. #OnLab #OnPoli #HealthCareHeroes #PSWDay

'Years from now, when the students have won their demands & society’s attitudes have shifted, the same institutions now repressing them will be celebrating their resistance–as if they supported it all along,' says Laura Walton. #Gaza #ceasefirenow #canlab rabble.ca/labour/student…

Today, we celebrate Asian Heritage Month by spotlighting Winnie Ng. A union organizer, anti-racist activist and feminist, Winnie Ng has been fighting for workers’ rights for over four decades. 1/4

#AsianHeritageMonth #AHM2024

'Rather than correcting course with a look towards young people’s future and economic prosperity, Fleming College is eroding pathways to employment while the college projects a $38.4 million surplus for the 2023/2024 fiscal year.'
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