Solidarity Sisters Women’s March on Washington Bus Travel Information and Tips
Allergy Alert – NO NUTS PLEASE Arrive at 7:30 a.m. for 8:00 a.m. departure OFL Building 15 Gervais Drive (Eglinton Ave E & Don Mills Road) across from the Superstore Parking is available in lot...
View ArticleOntario Federation of Labour joins Women’s March on Washington
(Toronto) – The Ontario Federation of Labour is proud to participate in the global Women’s March on Washington, both in Toronto and in the United States. In Toronto, OFL staff are working as members...
View ArticleRacism and Islamophobia are Barriers to an Equal Society: OFL Statement on...
Racism, bigotry and hatred know no boundaries, no borders, and no limits. Canadian headlines teem with tales of hate crimes. An Ottawa rabbi awoke to find a swastika spray-painted on her door. A...
View ArticleEconomists support $15 minimum wage in Ontario
We, the undersigned economists, support the decision to increase the minimum wage in Ontario to $15 an hour. Raising the wage floor makes good economic sense. Today, Ontario’s minimum wage is $11.40...
View ArticleStand together against hate
(TORONTO, ON) – The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) condemns the racist attacks in Charlottesville, Virginia and the rise in racist, Islamophobic, and xenophobic attacks in Canada and the United...
View ArticleSaving lives, protecting jobs: Ontario labour unions pledge to bargain for...
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario unions have signed a pledge, as organized by the Ontario Federation of Labour, to negotiate paid leave for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in all collective...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Goes to Work Every Day: A Bargaining Guide
Ontario unions are pledging to negotiate paid leave for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in all collective agreements. To support this negotiation table priority, the Ontario Federation of...
View ArticleOFL Women’s Leadership Summit March 24 – March 26, 2017
Dear Sisters and Brothers: We are excited to announce our 3rd OFL Women’s Leadership Summit! This is a unique opportunity for union women to come together with like-minded trade union and community...
View ArticleInternational Human Rights Day: Stand up for someone’s rights today and every...
December 10 is celebrated around the world as International Human Rights Day. It marks the anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in...
View ArticleInternational Migrants Day: OFL Statement for December 18, 2016
This December 18, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is recognizing International Migrants Day by calling on both Federal and Ontario governments to implement legislative reforms to put an end to...
View ArticleSolidarity Sisters Women’s March on Washington Bus Travel Information and Tips
Allergy Alert – NO NUTS PLEASE Arrive at 7:30 a.m. for 8:00 a.m. departure OFL Building 15 Gervais Drive (Eglinton Ave E & Don Mills Road) across from the Superstore Parking is available in lot...
View ArticleOntario Federation of Labour joins Women’s March on Washington
(Toronto) – The Ontario Federation of Labour is proud to participate in the global Women’s March on Washington, both in Toronto and in the United States. In Toronto, OFL staff are working as members...
View ArticleRacism and Islamophobia are Barriers to an Equal Society: OFL Statement on...
Racism, bigotry and hatred know no boundaries, no borders, and no limits. Canadian headlines teem with tales of hate crimes. An Ottawa rabbi awoke to find a swastika spray-painted on her door. A...
View ArticleEconomists support $15 minimum wage in Ontario
We, the undersigned economists, support the decision to increase the minimum wage in Ontario to $15 an hour. Raising the wage floor makes good economic sense. Today, Ontario’s minimum wage is $11.40...
View ArticleOFL and Prevention Link Proudly Support Mental Illness Awareness Week
This October 1-7, we recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week across Canada and rise in solidarity with our many Ontario sisters and brothers who live with the debilitating reality of mental illness...
View ArticleOntario government must make workers its priority, says Ontario Federation of...
(TORONTO, ON) – The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) encourages the government to further prioritize workers in its 2017 Ontario Fall Economic Statement. Today, it was announced that the corporate...
View ArticleBack-to-work legislation is a violation of constitutional rights, says OFL
(TORONTO, ON) –The Premier’s decision to table back-to-work legislation for striking OPSEU contract faculty undermines the constitutional right of all Ontarians. The right to strike is protected under...
View ArticleShort film 1957-1977: The Courage to Lead: Building Social Democracy in Ontario
This convention is the OFL’s 60th anniversary, and we took some time to go into our archives and look back at what we’ve done over the years, to produce some short films about our work. The OFL was...
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March 8 Project: Order “Marching ON” pins and posters for International...
2018 is the eighth year of our exciting March 8 Project, developed by the OFL Women’s Committee celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD). This year’s theme is “Marching ON”. Both the pewter pin and...
View ArticleOFL Statement for World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day the Ontario Federation of Labour calls on the governments of Ontario and Canada to speak out to stop the shameful separation of migrant families arriving at U.S borders and...
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