Worker-based organization committed to improving the lives & working conditions of people in low-wage & unstable employment.
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ALT Workers' Action Centre. Here's what you need to know about us.
ALT We're a WORKER-LED organization Our members include IMMIGRANT RACIALIZED UNDOCUMENTED NON-UNIONIZED YOUNG workers, and many more!
ALT We're building a MOVEMENT for decent work in Ontario and Status for All.
ALT Our members work in their communities to: ORGANIZE EDUCATE BUILD POWER We connect with thousands of workers every year.
ALT You know what’s scary? Nail Fix in the 6ix has received 9 orders to pay workers their stolen wages.
ALT What’s even scarier? The Minister of Labour did not fully investigate the company despite workers’ complaints.
ALT What makes US scream? The business still operates even though the workers have received none of what they are owed.
ALT WAGE THEFT SCARES US ALL! Nail Fix in the 6ix shows how the Minister of Labour lets employers get away with wage theft. By not meaningfully punishing employers who commit wage theft, and by not protecting workers who speak out against it, the Ford Government is giving employers a green light to continue stealing our wages. Join the Stop Wage Theft campaign: WorkersActionCentre.org/join_us/
ALT You know what’s scary? Bosses who won’t pay your wages or tips.
ALT What’s even scarier? Finding out that the Minister of Labour lets 90% of bosses with wage theft violations go unpunished.
ALT What makes US scream? Learning that only $1 for every $5 stolen from workers is collected by the Minister of Finance.
ALT Who ya gonna call? If you’re experiencing wage theft, call the Workers’ Action Centre and become a: BAD-BOSS-BUSTER
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.
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.
ALT Help Build the Workers' Movement: Workers' Bowl 2026. Decent Work Champion: “The Workers’ Action Centre is a beacon for a broad movement of the working class. They are needed more than ever with the rise of the anti-democratic billionaires, xenophobia, and deregulations of laws that protect the public good.” - John No, Lawyer at Parkdale Community Legal Services. Donate to our annual fundraiser: WorkersBowl.ca.
ALT 1 in 4 food bank users in Ontario have a job This Thanksgiving, thousands of hampers will be prepared for workers and their families who can't make ends meet. Workers need decent jobs.
ALT FOR TOO MANY ONTARIO WORKERS, THE MATH DOESN’T ADD UP. Many of us are in contract, gig-work, part-time and unstable jobs. Jobs that don’t have benefits, don’t qualify for Employment Insurance (EI), and sometimes don’t even pay wages! Food becomes one necessity we cut to pay our bills. ALL WORKERS NEED DECENT JOBS. We need to fight for jobs that provide fair wages, decent hours, and paid sick days. Nobody should have to choose between food on their table or a roof over their head.
ALT STOLEN WAGES ARE MAKING THINGS SO MUCH WORSE. Many of us are living paycheque to paycheque. So a bounced cheque or not getting paid by a bad boss is a disaster. Yet between 2014 and 2024, $80 million of stolen wages was not collected by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. Wage theft happens every day – not getting your tips, not being paid for overtime or all your hours. WHEN THE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF LABOUR DOES NOT DO ITS JOB – WE ARE THE ONES THAT CAN’T PAY OUR BILLS. We need decent work laws AND a government that will enforce them.
ALT Nobody should be working yet not making ends meet. JOIN THE MOVEMENT FOR DECENT JOBS! The Workers’ Action Centre is organizing to build a stronger movement for decent work to fight collectively for our rights and to make sure the government does its job. WorkersActionCentre.org/join_us/