2013.04.08 oflprezreport web

7/28/2019 2013.04.08 OFLPrezReport Web

1/20

PResidents RePORtOntaRiO FedeR tiOn OF LabOusPRinG 2013 VOLume 3, issu

p.7

CLC DefenDS union imagep.9 aDDreSSing theCauSeS of VioLenCe

p.18the ConSCienof QueenS Pa

fighting auSterity


2/20

p.15

iWD 2013 getS Women fireD uP

p.10

CoPe 343 ... the LittLe union that CouLD


3/20

SubScribe to the oFL e-NewSLetter atwww.0fl.ca

PResidents RePORtOntaRiO FedeRatiOn OF LabOuR

VOL. 3nO. 2

sPRinG2013

bldng n onln Nn ....................................16oFL Ds Sls N Sdns .............16

FeatuRes

ON THE cOVER: Dng pls bdg ...........41,500 pk cLc cnn Dnd Fwgs nd wkng cndns .............................7on cmmn Fn pns Mlz ans

nd bld cmmny ............................................8wks clls rgs Mgn wks........8an cndn Smm Lks r css Y Vln ...................................................9

wm Vss oFL M cmnsn cmm ...................................13oFL Dlvs cmmny in n Sy pvnn ...13

al 28 Nnl Dy Mnng ........................13

eQuaLitY & Human RiGHts

oFL cls blk hsy ...............................14wmn Dmnd eql py eql wk ...........14Mny Lv Dmny ..............................15Fng i u iwD 2013 ....................................15tns rgs bll psss .......................................15rsng tg agns Gnd-bsd Vln ....15oFL hmn rgs Smns ............................15cmmn Fn ads S asn avsm ........14

OFL uPdates

13 HeaLtH &saFetY

17 uPcOminGeVents

in memORiam

p Kms: w wkng clss ........18

p.4

the PeoPLeS BuDget

ChaLLengeS auSterity

p.8frozen

WageS

POLitics

oFL psss Gvnmn bdn bdg tlks ...6oFL os Fndly adv n F td NDp ...11

HeaLtH & saFetY/Wcb

tny aln Fls tk n Gl ..................10uN wmns cnn addsss Vln

agns wmn nd Gls.....................................12Sy cmny clls Js

Sln Sss .....................................................12

sOLidaRitY

15 Human RiGHtsstatementsin

memORiam18

p.18PoLitiCaL

reBeL


4/20

4 SpriNG 2013 VoLuMe 3, iSSue 2

dRaFtinG a PeOPLes budGetOFL PLan FOr a Fair ecOnOmy chaLLenges FaiLed austerity myths

sy, sd oFL psdn Sd ryn.w gvnmn d gnd lns, ddd vd n ny onns ng ds d nddmnd dg s l s.

t oFLs gn llngd svlmys, nldng:t gvnmn n n lng d

dlv sm lvl svs onns;

cng d ll g nmy;t xs nv ng; ndevyn s ng skd d s

d d.in ly, s ns , on

vds lss ndng l gms ndsvs n ny vn n cnd; vy s sng s n lms vy vn; gvnmn s gn$15 lln n x vns v ndly onns nd ns ms ll vdn s lgss s dlvdn ms g nd js; nd d

only dys ons n pm,Kln wynn snd s ns n lgsl, oFL lsd dsssn , lld Toward a PeoplesBudget, nd lnd n ndnd,vn-d mmny nsln slmmndns nx vnl dg.

Fsd y d s js nd svs v d dvsng m nmmns ss vn, oFL lld ng n nvsn n sy ndn on bdg ss n nm

g nd l sgglng mls.t pls bdg mgn vsd nn

s ss vn v sn mn nd nvd onns s ds n ddssng nm,sl, nd sl llngs.

t s n d onns sgglng j lss nd sy s svs n mmns. ty n s on s n ssn gd js, ssnl l svs nd

FeatuRes

s n 2012 bdg v md l mdl mny d-kng onnsnldng s ms n nd. t vdnmks l sy dgs nly snsl ndns l ssly ndmnng nmy, nng vy dlm gnd s slv.

t oFL s n ln n qsnng sdm sy gnds ng sd m vg y gvnmns ss sn ld. rnly, innnMny Fnd ssd n ndnd mea

culpa, dmng ngv m sy n nm g s m gn d n nd.

t oFLs nsdd sl nd

nm ssls s n gvnmns

mv ynd sy, nldng s ds

s g nd j n, ddss nm

nqly, sv l svs, nd s

xn nks nd ns.

cmmny gs nd sdns m vyn vn nvd nd

THREEPHOTOs:JOElDuf

f

sid Rn nd eo Bmpton onttion pneit, Irin Nnd nd simonBk reeive pbi depttion rom ommnit nd bor grop


5/20

oFL preSiDeNtS report 5

l nslns sn ds n ddssng vnsnm, sl, nd sl llngs.hv, l n s ls sldg n nln smssn l sd

n oFLs slk mgn g :.ThePeopeBdget.

all oFL s vld vn nd vs nslns nd v dns s gnl nls nldd ll l nd mmnysnvs. in l, nslnsd v 500 nds, v 100snns md nd ss smssns vd m ndvdls ndgnzns snng s dvs gss sns, sdns, mn, agnl l,

l dsls nd njd ks, sll s n-vy, l, nvnmnl ndnm gs.

tg nslns, onnsg d n mssv y ds, sd ss n m sy gnd, nd sd glmmndns mvng d n n dn. t mn ms mgdg ss n gnllygd n v y s:

Miig tdent tivit Gre Go or re tition ee redtion

soni singh rom the worker ation centre te Toronto onttion thtthe orking poor need rie in order to keep one tep hed o povert

PeOPLes budGetcOnsuLtatiOnsWeRe HeLd in 9 cities

Fb 25: BpoFb 26: Owm 6: sbm 7: t Bm 11: K-Wloom 19: Loom 20: tooom 26: hlom 28: Wo

cng gd js;F xn;allvng vy;Sng ks nd mls; ndGvng yng l n.

t oFL ll smng nl dgy mmndns n md-al s d s sls ddss s ms. ts mmndnsll nld, mng ngs:eslsng n ns nd

sd ns, sng nd gnnvs;

rsng xs g nm ns,sng x s nd lsng xlls;

imvng sl sssn s nd

sng ndng mmny s-gm;

insng mnmm g l l-g ns 10 n v vyln, n nnl djsmn s lvng; nd

ennng sl ndng ml,ng y j sgy nd dng s-sndy n s.Lk We Are Ontariomgn ls y,

pls bdg ss s nl

nfn ons dg s. t ll ll n vn s ld n sgy -vly ssky ss n on nmy nd ssnnvn, nvsmn n ssnl ds

nd s, nd s gd js.t mss glgd n

ll f nss onns ndsn l-n ng on k nn nm nd sl nss nm sy vyn.


6/20


OFL PResses GOVeRnmenttO bROaden budGet taLks

yng onns, nd msng xs nns. hv, n oFLs nlmmndns s dl n:xndng nsln ss ll

m zn n. w lsd gvnmn sndd y ddng dy

ngs n Nsn on nd xndng ddln smssns. w lv mnngl nggmn onns ll l l l ly fs lns.

t Mns Fnn, cls Ss, sls nnnd ll nn vlss vn nd ld ln nlls m s mny mmns ndgnzns s ssl n ld

dg. ts mngs ll nn nlal 12. t oFL s sl mng Mns Fnn sdld al 17, ll smssn nl mmndns pls bdgcmgn.

on M 19, oFLs os dndy mngs n Mns L, Ys Nqv, nd pm Klnwynn y ld sm ns ks nd mls. bmngs d nsv nd sv n.

t oFL lmd nsv mssgn on pm Kln wynns s ns n Fy, mmd nlns vns ks sd

n nss nd s. wynn knldgd sy ln n ng ddss

nqly nd ld sy. hv, ds n ng; on ks xngn. t s wynns mmmn ll on bdg, xd l s mn.

t NDp s s s dg dmnds,nld lsng x lls, jn, n--j nng y, v-dy m gn sns nd 15n n nsn s. on M27, Lls gd s n NDp

mn d nsn mmsnd n vdd sng sgnl Lls llng m NDps dmndsn d vd sng ln.

t oFL smd s n mmndns nx dg dng sgn p-

bdg cnslns ld n tn n M21 nd 22. t Fdns smssnglgd sm ky sss snd dng pls bdgnslns, nldng: nsng mnmmg, nvsng n ns, sng

Ol Exetive Vie-Preident Irin Nnd preent pre-bdgetbmiion to government ith Reerher Brnne sinir-wter

PHOTO:JOElDuff

POLitics

sOciaLmedia

cORneR

e-neWSLettersign p or the Ol nee-bt pdte b viiting.Ol. nd iking onsign up or updte.

tWittersign p or ree Titteront t .Titter.om

oo & Reteet the Ol t:

OFLabour

SidRyan_OFL

PResidents RePORtOntaRiO FedeRatiOn OF LabOuR

t on Fdn L (oFL) sns

54 nns nd n mlln ks. i s cndslgs vnl l dn.

Vlm 3, iss 2 Ofl Presidents Repors dd al 9, 2013 mng exv bd on Fdn

L (oFL).

h s:

Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL)Fdration du travail de lOntario (FTO)

15 Gvs Dv, S 202tn, on M3c 1Y8

416-441-2731 1-800-668-9138TDD: 416-443-6305 FAX: 416-441-1893

n@f.

This document was proudly produced with unionizedlabour: JD/ph:cope343


7/20


FeatuRes

1,500 Pack cLc cOnFeRence tO deFendFaiR WaGes and WORkinG cOnditiOnsFm M 22 24, v 1,500 dlgs

vlld m ss cnd lgsll n nn n sy cndn L cngss (cLc).rsndng cLcs ll Stand Up forFairness,ns sd sgs nds ngg nn mms nd d mmny n nx

llngs nd ns ng lmvmn dy.ts nn s g sss nks

ngy nd vs nn vss,, v dys sd gs ndds nsng kng ndns ndns ll ks. pns l sd slv k g n ndmgn ll lnd y cLc nmng mns.

t ddss mng nn sy

sd y on pc Ld tm hdk, oFL

dd s mls d nn

nd mmny gnzs vl nd n-

gng mn l nns nd

amn-syl, n-nn lgsln n on.

t oFLs s lld, The Risingof Us All, lks k s vmns l nns n cnd nd dns s sl nd nm gns v m

nd n n ys.a snd s lns n l l n on s nnsy nd dssss m hdkslns amn-syl, n-nn ls ldv n gs nd kng ndns llks y dd n on.

t tn nd Yk rgn L cnlkkd mm--mm dnmgn n s nn sy gly sssl nnl gnzng mng d v 700 nn vss.

Ol Reerher Brnne sinir-wter preent onHdk thret to nion t london ativit aemb

t oFL ll llng cLcnd s ngng ll ls ll g s nd cLcmgn n s lnd.

PHOTO:JEREMysalTER

PHOTO:JOElDuff

PHOTO:JOElDuff

above: clc Preident Ken Georgetti or nited mpignBeo: Toronto str omnit Thom wkom otine thret

Ofl

resea

rch

paper

de

tai

s

un

ion

gain

s

ora

w

o r k e r s


8/20


WORksHOP cFOR miGR

on al 5 nd 6, oFL jnd sl nd mmny ns s

xnsv knd ks n mgn lnd mmgn sss, lld png rbldng Sldy.

t kss 80 gsns d gks, dvs, xs nd mmlls mmd ng nd sng

gs nms vns mk. tg nls sks nd sssns, nds xmnd mn ls, xld slns nd dvsgs jn n.

t sssn s dvlmn

ns n oFL nd undnd cmml wks ln

OntaRiO cOmmOn FROntPaRtneRs mObiLize actiOns

and buiLd cOmmunitYcmmn Fn ns v n sy

pls bdg, lnng mnmmg mgn nd mgn l ndmmgn nn. cmmn Fnsng mm mms ld pls bdg nslns, s ll s mkl nd n snns. t s pls bdg xd mny ndvdlsnd gnzns lkng ld lnvs ons sy dg. pgm sv mmns xmly d, nd ny d k n.

t mnmm g mgn s

n n s ldng mmnm.t mgn s lnd n mmnsss on n M 21 nd lls nzng mnmm g nsons s sly mn $14 .i s dly gnzd s mn ldl kng l js v vy ln, gvnmn ly ms ls mlmnm nnl nss vn kngl m mng kng .

on M 21, cmmn Fn ns ss wks an cn, Fdm 90, nd

acorN lld sd Mnsy L,

nd lks dlvd mms vnl lmn symlz ng z n mnmm g s nn l sn s gs d $10.25 n M 2010. Sn n, nfns dvn mnmm g ns 19 nl vy ln.

t wks an cn ls jnd cn Sns Skng plnd on cnl agns Svngimmgns, n oFL, cLc ndls dlv -dy nn n

mgn l nd mmgn sss. aM hll n tn, l nd mmnyvss xmnd n ls nd xldslns ld sngnng gs nms vns l mk.

ognzng mns cmmnFn. on M 27, o nd DsL cnl snsd cmmn Fn

lnnng mng nd gndk s ld n ssmly n My sls mmnys nd ld l-mmny ln ll nn s k n .

FeatuRes

invd sks nldd, cLc an-rnd hmn rgs D Kl Flk, uD Nvn M, ocaSi exv DD Dgls nd Yk unvsy pssFdy.

pnlss ddssd gng smy ks n ss ngng

mng, nsn, lv-n gvs, ssng nd sv ndsy. w n ns n my gn dmssns v n ys, s vs nmy s n d.

hv, s nn s dd l s h gvnmn my ks n d dv dn nd kng ndns ss d.

ov s knd, slvd dvl dnd mgns

let ide: Kr eker (clc), Irin Nnd rd, (york) nd Edgr Godo (O

commnit tivit nh mpign toth Ontrio minimm ge reeze


9/20


s FOR RiGHtsWORkeRs

dsgnd dnd gs mgn ndmy gn ks n on.

oFL exv V-psdn in Nndvdd lmng mks kk nnng vnng sng snns s n k- gs nd dlv

dsssns ld llng dy.t dl nd vnl gvnmns v

d - sysm xls mygn ks s smngly xndl,-g, k, sd Nnd. by sngmgn ks s mn gsnd kl ns, sndds ngdvn dn vy k. w ms dnd

ms vlnl ks gd js ncnd.

l l m mgn ksnd n n ndndn mgn k dvy.

t s s s gn mgn ksgs nd snd s ns ss m, sd pj cdn edg Gdy dnd vn. wks nd mls

dn nd gs, y nd l nnd mn.

t knd vn s gnzd y dvsng mm nlds cndn

a wks, cndn L cngss, cn

Sns Skng pls, innnlassn Mnss nd as wks,on cnl agns Svng immgns,on Fdn L, und Fd ndcmml wks, und Slks ndwks an cn.

Right ide: Hn y (clc), DebbieDog (OcasI) nd Nveen Meht (ucw)

PHOTO:J

OElDuff

aFRican canadian summitLOOks at ROOt causes OF

YOutH ViOLencet oFL jnd an cndncln cmmny ognzns,

an cndn Lgl cln, nd cln blk td unnss (onc) mk innnl Dy elmnn rl Dsmnn ysng jn smm n y vln.

a m d g Smms: m n s n! ts fd gng mn lk ngmlmnd y gvnmns vy lvlsn Sn Ls r dnd nd ddss gng ss yvln v dds g.

ov 160 l ndd vn,ld n n mmny n l dg tns n mlgnd rgnpk ngd. Jnng mnyan cndn mmny lds ky gvnmn ls, snvs mj l nsns, l lds,sv vds nd sklds.t s smm s ddss sss mgnlzn nd slxlsn v nd nss mng an cndn y, nd nl, dsn lvl gnvln.

t lzn vy, g sld- s nd v-snnn ld l nd mnl js

sysms dnd s gn sssng an-cndn cmmny.

ts sl lls nss n vmmny-sd n ln ddssnggn vln nd lmly gn nl.t oFL, lng cbtu on, pSac,cupe, etFo, oSStF nd oecta nds nvd jn Smm nLs sv n nnnn mlymn, nms, gd jsnd ly mmns.

oFL psdn Sd ryn ddssd n

dn nldd pm Kln

wynn mks lld mlymn

qy nd md ls mmmn sng mmny n ng

Smm mmndns n n.

t vn gnd m dsssnnd mny gss s mmndns.plns m vy lvl gvnmnsnd vy mmmns ddssng sss dnd. hv, mmny s d s s kn mss, nly n ns llssy ll ng.

rtrted oth pek ot bot the k o tion in ddreing the temioi nd eonomi e o vioene in their ommnitie

PHOTO:JOElDuff


10/20


on Jny 10, nly nnzdmlys l p s tn islnd sd n sky n mly s g lk sllv gmn nd k nn.

p alns, s xndng sns g sn N am,d ngns y ng d nl n d . hv, v 12 ks sk gn, mly nns s n sgn gng k l

slmn.t sss s gs ks ngng l nd mlynd sy nd y. t ls nss nd kng ndns yv d dly lng, l y s m l n ml ks psn a. Gvn vl mn s sss n lvs nd lvlds yng ks, oFL lld n lmvmn lly nd cope Ll 343 ss n p d .

sOLidaRitY

Labour

tWentY aiRLine FueLeRs take On GOLiatH... WitH a LittLe HeLP FROm tHeiR FRiends

ts ks mng ls dn ndsy. t vg nnl nm skng ks s $28,000 nd, y, ps sd mv n s sl nsly gs y nly 25 ns 11 22ks, l mnng ks ld gn ns.

p ls s sy sly dlnqn l nd sy s. tskng ks mln lk v lng nd l ssn

glvs, s ll s nns mml sg nd ndq dsn vn slls nd l lks. tsks, sv s dng xmsn ndns, v g lynd s kl.

Dng sk, mny s lsy sk y ng ss vdngdq l nd sy nng.

a ll y p s ssdsly sk gn nd, n Fy28, on Fdn L gnzd

lly s ks y sng dnss nd m islnd a. alsm vy s sndd ll ndndds kng nn vss nd svl fgs. t l snddsmlly n sd mly ymnndlng dmnss nd llng n l dmn n sk k l n.

undd, oFL dnd ll-lly n M 11 gn s dn ss

nd md nly dznfgs. Mnl, sks mslvsv gnzd svl ndndn nsnldng n n y nss ssngs slnd .

w sng p snssmdl sng n nvnn sv, dsnsn ss my v sngs sgy nfnng mly.

as s sk nns, s ks s n gng. unns ss vn v gnzd sggl s


11/20


smll g vlnl ks s d k n ks gs.

t nns cndn aksunn, on engls cl tsassn, nd on Sndy Slts Fdnv sndd

ll s y mkng ssnl dnns sks mnng m n $60,000.a oFLs snd lly, cep Ll 79mls ldgd d sk y dnng$250 k. t oFL ll gnlz smgn s y lng nns ls d sk nd mk nnlnns ns ks v y sy n sk s lng s ks g n.

Mms fyng l n ss ks y sndng mssg dly

p ceo r Dl l m kn y ll n fyng p nl mnyvds lvng g nd s kngndns.

t snd mssg, vs LS :.bortrtmpign.net/ho_

mpign.gi?=1737

t l mvmn ll nn sndmly n s s skng ks ymlzng ns nl p alns ms slgns s ks dgny nds.

PHOTO:JOElDuff

w ld s nss gn xns kng l? t mndsy s skng xnd mnly ngs nd-nm dgs, dl gvnmn s dmd ld s l $2 lln nnlly. t NDpsys n lv s s mnd ymnsn vns nd nsms s sll lvs cndn xys ng ll. in ddn, en mns snd n g lglly llng cndn ls n s, vn n sss

vl mn cndns lkl nd nvnmn. and s s js vl g.

w ldy kn m s skn ceta ngns s d xs n lkd. S Mls -nd-s ceta s dngs, n mdi dsn k gd ly vn nn ng kn n nx s lnkd dn n l, s l ng dl. wng ts vl nl cndns sngjn s kn lsng n ds ss v ld.

ts s ll m sn y NDp sld dnnng ceta nd lly dlng x s n. exsng ceta s l gs sn ckn Ll lmsm, sskng . and s sknd nld mmmn vls ld NDp s sg n 2011.

F nd l mlln NDp vsnd mllns m y n v, llngnss nd y vls s n nsnglds. i s ny lssn dn m s, sly s m s Ll n lnd d y y g

y snd , n n n ls ll lv n y.

i dm ndn Ml s ndm cndns g s nld snn hs. wn ms n nnnd gmn s nssd l ns, cndns dsvn lss. t NDp ms sz s ny n lnv vsn d n sssnl, ql nd .(Sd ryn, psdn on Fdn L

Sid ryanS op-Ed to thomaS muLcair

OFL OFFeRs FRiendLY adViceOn FaiR tRade tO ndP

aPPeared in the march 7, 2013 Print editiOn OF tOrOntO star

POLitics

i s lys nml gv ldv nd, n s ddn ls , gd nd s sng nng.

ts s i l NDp Ld tmsMls n l cndns mn n cnd-en unncmnsv enm nd td agmn(ceta). i NDp s skng dmnss glnss nd mdn, s sdl s n g mmn. NDp s ceta n m qld ld ld

cndns dn ng .cnds xn -dgmns ls my -dgmn en unn ldsm vs n ldy mlndd lns. adng nms JmSnd, ceta ld xs cndns nvn g d d nd ld lss s mny s 152,000 js. ceta ls gnsgs ns jdz s cndn gvnmns vy lvl.

S nns d y nvnmnlgnzns, l nns, vl sy gsnd gng nm ss ndxs. in , cnl cndns csnMd bl s n n sng cetas , dnnd l svs, nd m n 80mnls nd sl ds v xssdnn, m n 40 dmndng xm. evn uN nvy s k sgnlld s gmn ld ndmn ly cnd s ll nms nd ddssvy nd ng.

Ds s d-sd sn, Ml ssll msng sng ceta, sll lsn ndd nsl nd.

i nk Ml ldy kns n s g ss cndns. in lnng dl-ksss NDp, vs y ceta ms jd g. a ll, mny s nn-ngl sss ngng m nvnmnlns y-ll gms nd cndnnkng glns sll n l.evn Ml dms ds s ms dnd l ns, NDp s gnsl, nsd nss n mnn nll--llng h mjy gvnmn.


12/20


intErnationaL

un WOmens cOnFeRence addRessesViOLence aGainst WOmen and GiRLs

t gl nn s g ll nns mm dmn gd nlsns - m nsnss d nsn m n nns nvs ys.

unn mn m nd ld g n N Yk

und Nns 57 sssn cmmssn n Ss wmn (uNcSw57), nnng mM 4 15, 2013. o v6,500 dlgs ndd nn s y, 85 dnn mn m mny dnns nd ld. amngm 27 cndn sss cLc dlgn.

t m uNcSw57 sVln agns wmn & Gls

nd d nn dlgn uNcSw57 lld n ll mmss k ll nssymss mmdly nd dly vn ndmdy vln gns mnnd gls.

oFL Sy-ts Nnyhsn ndd cnnnd lsd nn nd

mmny gny sss mnd ld. und nnn m ds, m n,

d nn dlgs dvd: mss ddss dms

vln, vln n klmns nm ndndng dn k; ss l svs l vms vln, nd dn msss mns vn nd lmnvln. td nns ls sg dnd s lgmsklds n vnn vln mn nd gls.

a ks g

ngns, gmn s nlly

vd. ts mns mmss ll qd ns

s vn vln

gns mn nd gls, vd

sssn vms s y n

v, m dn jvs

nd sv ds gnd qly.

community

stRaWbeRRY ceRemOnY caLLs FOR

justice FOR stOLen sisteRs

adng s nddy Nv wmn assn cnd (Nwac) nd Sssin S pgm, xmly600 indgns mn v nmdd gn mssng v s 30 ys.

F 8 y nnng,mms agnlmmny nd lls v mg n Fy 14 dmnd nnl l nqy ncnds mssng nd mddagnl mn.

ts y, ll oFL sjnd Jnn w, oFL V-psdn rsnng agnlpls, ls nd mmnymms n n ld tn pl hdqs dmnd js sln sss.

Dmnss dmssng sngs, nd lld nd nn No More SiLeNce.tg d, ssld lds nms mdd nd mssng mn sy ld n gn.

sOLidaRitY

THREEPHOTOs:JOElDuff

Ol seretr-Trerer Nn Hthion joined 85omen prt o the trde nion deegtion to uNcsw57

Hndred gthered t Toronto Poie Hedqrter to demndinvetigtion into miing nd mrdered aborigin omen


13/20


OFL deLiVeRs cOmmunitY

inPut On saFetY PReVentiOnang n mmndns m 2010ex advsy pnl, ons nly mndpvnn o nnnd lns dvls s vn-d nl l ndsy sgy sls l vsn, glsnd s ys d. t Mnsy L lsd nsln dmns M gn dsssn nd lldk nd ds dvlng sgy.t dmn slly zs nds vlnl ks v n nsd

sk xs ndns zds l sy nd, g s-nm msn, nl mvm s ndns. Yng ks, nmmgns, agnl ls, ld ks,n ks, my gn ks, mgny ks nd s ldng mll-m l-yng js dnd slly vlnl.

ts ks sk y mlys n mmd sy, lk knldg gs, lk xn

ld n sns nd dns

lss nngs nlmns, nldng s

sd n dgnv ndns

symm nl njy.ojn s ls sd dsny

s wSib lms mngs n qyng

nns ng ysns nd nsdng

vs lm dsns js s. t

y n ll lms ssssmns ms n

ng lmn m nnssy vy

HeaLtH & saFetY/Wcb

nng, dn nd sl xsng gs. hv, gvnmn s ls dnd dly nng s ks d ynsmds gvnmn, lngg lmns ndkng n ndgnd nmy.

t ddss s vlnllns, oFL s ngd slmng on cmmn Fn Mnsys c pvnn o, GgGzs, nd s. Sdld k l

oFL ldng m 10 m 2 .m. n al17, nsln sssn s xd d75 mmny ns. ts nq mngll sn s m mny mgnlvs v n d y gvnmn.

t oFLs hl nd Sy cmm llls n nsln dng sl mng Mnsy n al 16.

Smssns ms md Mnsy L My 17. F nmn: .bor.gov.on./engih/h/prevention/

trteg.php

vlns nd nsng sly n s. F

njd ks nd mls lyng

n wSib s n nnl ll-ng

s lmn ms mn.

Sm sngs sm d

sd n sns nd lmns v

n ld n ls ss sly

m n ks nd ss g nd jv v ng lv

dsns.

t oFL lld mvmns

ls ss vd g fxly

lxd mlns nd m s-ndly nln

nnly n d mxms s ss

nd mk l ss lss nmdng

in d ssss vnss

sysm nd dny s mvmn,

oFL sngly mmndd lln nd

ln d n n, qny nd

m ls l nd n ngst oFL lld n wm mlmn l

pss hy as mmndns

n xn ng nd dvl n

mlmnn ln. t nly vl nd

lnv ld mmdly ndn

xn ng gm lg.

WitmeR Visits OFL tO meet WitHcOmPensatiOn cOmmittee

on al 3, wkl Sy nd

insn bd (wSib) c elz wmndd nd l mng oFL

wks cmnsn cmm nd njdk vss. t ll ndd mng gv mm n ny s nns n dn wSib.

a mng, oFL snvs, ls

nd ns n dvy nd njd k

mmny sd nns n nm sss

aPriL 28rememBernol dy of morg

for Worr kll orir o h jo

evy y, nly 400 onks d n j mnl dss nd v200,000 njd k.

t d, n n nglgn mlys gn jl. ts y, g lvng nd mn dd.

F al 28 vns n y , vs:

www.w.o.//_o.f

wsIB chir Eizbeth witmer iten to onern bot poiietht re negtive eting injred orker nd their miie P

HOTO:NaNcyHuTcHIsON


14/20


WOmen demand eQuaL PaYFOR WORk OF eQuaL VaLue

in on, mn n d sn vg y n 28 n lss n mn dng k ql vl. ts skngg g s vn gg lzd mn,mn dsls, agnl mnnd mgnlzd mn.

t y g s n nly n, s mmns nd nmy. onsnmy ks s mn k.clsng y g ll l gd js,sml nmy, ns dvynd mvnss, nd ms

lnd ks.t on Fdn L s kng

on eql py cln ng y llng n l nd mmnyvss gnz ns ss vn m al 9, 2013 s eqlpy Dy.

ass on, y qy vss ll gnzng vns nd ng d s nss ddn nd nllgl gnd y g. t mgn s

dsgnd gnng nn n mdnd n kl n d ssn gvnmn nd mlys ng mnsn nd mlymnls n g g.

w llng n pm Klnwynn lly gnz s tsdyn al s eql py Dy s tsdys dy k on mnsvg nngs ql mns nngs m vs k.

in und Ss, psdn om

slsd eql py Dy s dy gnz ll vl mns skllsnd sgnn nn l, knldg njs gdsmnn nd jn s v qly.

eql py Dy fys nd kgndmls vll n oFL s:.of./index.php/eqpd2013

F nmn n eql py cln,vs: .eqpoition.org

eQuitY & Human RiGHts

OFL ceLebRatesbLack HistORYts y, s mllns ld Fy

s blk hsy Mn, y ls mkd nmn mlsn n mvmn lsslvy: 100 nnvsy ssng

lns h tmn. bn n slvy,tmns s ld dd l dm ll blk l. S ldn mssns snlly s mn 70 slvs nd svd s nl g n nk n-slvy vss. t sy gs vsm s lylnss s lsly d cnd g n lgndy undgndrld ssd nd xnsvnk lls, s s nd s ss s gv slvs sy n ss

nd cnd g 19 ny.amng mny blk cndn vss

ld nd mmd y lmvmn s y ons Znnaknd, Jn Vk, Fd us, rsmybn, Ddly Ls nd cls r.

t oFL d blk hsy Mn

nd ndl lgy h tmn

sl x n mn ly

oFL ldng s jnly dnd

nnd , i Sd (n

ks, a Dn bkls). Dd

Mms nd Mvmns n an cndnhsy, vns ls ld Sln

mvmn, s n ssn

nd g s sln nns ly n

v l n lvs cndns. Ls,

lv ms nd dmmng lssns ld v

dys nd mny sd n xn.

t oFL ls -sd n ngnn

dsssn n nd sm n

cndn ll sysm svl l

nns nd mmny ns. t vnng

vn s lld w s o om? nd

s nndd l lzd vss

nx dl ln.

t oFL kd blk mmny

vss s smm nd vs md

vns ddssng sysm ss y

vln n mgnlzd mmns.

TwOPHOTOs:JOE

lDuff

Ol event tehe the hitor ndprtie o steepn drmming

Ol Exetive VP Irin Nnd nd thorIth sd hoe Tbmn eg

cOmmOn FROnt aWaRdssOutH asian actiVismon Jn 1, l nd mmny gs

ll m g nd nn on cmmn Fn lsng mny l S asn hg Mn ndgnz mmny vss dsts vn s sdld k l Sgbnq hll n Mssssg n vnng mns, dnn nd dnng.

F snss nmn, ndvdks s l, n plhzl 416-443-7667 phze@of.


15/20


tRans RiGHtsbiLL Passeson M 30, 2013, sd

mndmns bll c-279 vd n y hs cmmns. t sl s s

ssg d nd ndng dl ll mndng Canadian Human Rights Acnd Criminal Code of Canada nld gnd dny ndgnd xssn s dgnds.

t ssg ll s sgnn s qly qs vl Sn m l.

F lng, dsmnn

ssmn nd -mvdvln gns nsmmny v nnd gnnd nd nllngd y s. a s lmn sl ld vd n mnl ngng ly.

OFL HumanRiGHts

statementsDng s ng d, oFL ssd llngmn gs smns:

F 1:Black History Month

F 14:One Billion Rising

M 8:International WomensDay

M 21:International Day for

the Elimination ofRacial Discrimination

all mn gs smns oFL n nd nd NewS :

.Ol.

RisinG tOGetHeR aGainstGendeR-based ViOLence

h n cnd, ns ld

l s n dmnd

nnl nqy n mssng

nd mdd agnl mn

nd gls. cnds ngl

s mn s nnl sm,

sd oFL Sy-ts

Nny hsn. w n gng

js svd.

t oFL ssd n l

smn ndsng dy

n nd dsd n

n ln ng l

nvlvmn. all oFL s

jnd vns n tn nd oFL

s ld lnnng ndn. in s nd ns

ss cnd nd nd

ld, ns ld n s

s ndl mvmn.

t nnnl mgn

s One Billion Rising

nns vll s

s, vds nd ml-md

mls m nd ld:

.OneBiionRiing.org

on Fy 14, on

Fdn L jnd

l nd ld n

nnnl dy n, dn

nd ssn dmnd n nd

vln gns mn nd gls.

tg One Billion Rising

mgn, mn nd mn m

g n nsn llng

gnd-sd vln lds

lgs nd ms ssn mn

gs vln.

Ds vln ns

s nn sk

nnnl mmny nd

vdn mny m ndns

g nd, nnvsgd nd

nnd, cndn s

s n mny ss

vln gns mn nd,

n l, vln gns

agnl mn.

PHOTO:JOElDuff

PHOTO:NaNcyHuTcHIsON

all oFL sjnd sss ss cndn lng M 8 s

innnl wmns Dy nd ll gnd js,qy nd n nd vln.evns ld ss vn, tn mns n nly s n N am gnzs iwD mln

s mns gs.F d y, oFLs March

8th Project dd ndly

l mls l iwD.in l, 12,000ns sdy ls,lng snds ss.

FiRinG it uP FOR iWd 2013

mateRnitY LeaVedOcumentaRY

a n 20-mn dmnym ps p pdnsxls cndn mnss,nnss nd ll vssl n ln, mlzdl nn nd vd vsmvmns n mny lvnd mly lv ns.

t d y y DVD,vs: .ptperetpro.om

Thond o omen took to thetreet or Internt ion women D

arond the ord, one biion omen nd men tooktion to top vioene gint omen nd gir


16/20


OFL diRectsscHOLaRsHiP

at neWstudentsaPPLicants FrOm students

FrOm equity-seeKing grOuPsare strOngLy encOuraged

e y, oFL ds Lps-Sndy Slss n mn $2,000 mm ld mm nng s y ll-m ssndy sdy.

ts slss dd n nms d dsd d nnss md sgnn nn lnd g d nn mvmn non.

t oFL dly ngs mn, l l, agnl l, LGbtQ ll dsls nd s m qy-skng kgnds ly slss. cndds ll ssssdlndly sd n llng:

a sm lnng nn-dmnss nd vs, s s mmny ll nvlvmn s ll s gls.

evdn ndsndng lnd sgnn cndn lmvmn.

an ssy n m n 1,000 ds nsns s ys .t ddln lyng s My 10, 2013

aln nmn s vll n oFLs: .of./index.php/horhip

F m nmn, ls n: SylvS 416-443-7677 sstert@of.

buiLdinG an OnLine natiOnneW OnLine sOFtWare POWers OFL Outreach

t oFL nd nlnmgn xs m cmpignGer.om sls n -sd lm l nln s nd oFLsmgns.

t cmgnGs m ngsg 15 ys xn n nngnzng 15 ys nln s l nns nd nn- gnzns mgns nd ndns. in lkng sls snln mmnns sgy ssl,cmgnGs mgd ll oFL mllss n l nln ngn lld

NtionBider.om .

wn oFL mms, nds llss lk nn nln, n mls nd vns, Nnbld ll d d f lvl s. wnng mms, oFL ll n l sgmn n lss ngg

dn lls n dn ys.Nnbld ll ls ll oFL snln vn gsn nd ng Fk vns n d k ndnnd gsn s.

t gm ls s s nnsddd s nvssng nd vlnmngmn v n y n xldy oFL, lk d ngn xs cmgnGs m mk ms s n ls.

OFL uPdates

ognlly dvld y Dm py

gnzs sd n sgs sd n 2008 om cmgn, Nnblds n nln mmnns nd mgngnzng l ngs s sng,-ls s, mss xng, vn gsn,dnn s, vln dnn nd

s nvssng slmd ls lk

Fk ndt.

in ns sml -ls sysms sly sd s nmn nn dn, Nnbld s n nvsysm lls nns nd gnzns nn ss nd mvm ldd nggmn - mssv lls v mgns

t kn Nnbldlm s n mzng ds ss g e-bls s s sy s s l gms.hv, Nnbld ks s ls l n lvl yngng y n ml lss ll y Fk nd t lls mnsv l y mms nd ss.


17/20


uPcOminG eVents

June 1: inJured WOrKers day

t mk 30 nnvsy injd wksDy, vns ll ld Qns pk n tn njd ks, mls nd lls vgd sn 1983 ll js.

hl ng gvnmn nn s sss.

Sdy, Jn 1, 2013 - sng 11:00 m.

June 1: sOuth asiancOmmunity activism aWards

t on cmmn Fn s nvng mmnynd l lls m g lsngmny l S asn hgMn nd gnz mmny vss.

evns ll k l Sgn bnq hll 7180 edds blvd, Mssssg, on.

F m nmn nd s ks ls, n pl hzl 416-443-7667 PHze@of.

June 14-16: OFLs thirdaBOriginaL gathering

t oFL s sng s td agnl Gng

m Jn 14 16 caw Fmly edncn n p elgn. t vn s n nynnsd y agnl l lls. t Gng s mly-ndly nddsgnd sngn s agnl n l nd mmny.

t gsn s $100.00 sn s s lmd, s gsns ll d n s-m, s-svd ssrgsn ddln s Jn 6, 2013.

F nmn, n: Jn Gy, oFLhmn rgs D 416-347-9732

JGire@of.

nOv. 24-29: OFL 12th BienniaLcOnventiOn

t 12 bnnl cnvnn oFL ll ld Sn cn tn hl mNvm 24-29, 2013.

Sy nd oFL s dls.

LabOuR & Human RiGHts dates

maRk YOuR caLendaRs

apr 9 py eqy Dy

apr 10 pnk S an-bllyng Dy

apr 22 e Dy

apr 28 Dy Mnng wksKlld injd n J

M S asn hg Mn

M 1 My Dy

M 17 innnl Dy agnshm & tns

smmer LGbtQ pd clns

Jn 1-7 Sxl hssmn anss wk

Jn 1 injd wks Dy

Jn 12 wld Dy agns cld L

Jn 21 Nnl agnl Dy

Jn 27 Nnl Mlll Dy

ag 9 innnl Dy wldsindgns pl

sep 2 L Dy

sep 21 innnl Dy p

Ot 4 Sss n S Vgls

Ot 10 wld Mnl hl Dy

aPr. 22-24: OFL WOmenscOmmittee strategic sessiOn

t oFLs wmns cmm ll sng

Sg Sssn caw Fmly edncn n p elgn m al 22 24.

Mms mm nd sss m oFL exv bd ll m g v 2012 mgns nd dvl sgk ln 2013.

F nmn, n: cl ann Sv,oFL D wmns isss 416-347-9732 csevior@of.

may 3: nOminatiOns cLOseFOr OFL LaBOur hOnOur rOLL

t nmnn ddln oFLs Lhn rll s n xndd My 3.

i y d d dsdvs m y nn md sgnnnn l mvmn n on,sm nmnn. w lm nmnns ndvdls f dvsy mvmn nd ll nsng l mdls gnns m.

F m nmn, ls n: SylvS 416-443-7677 sstert@of.

may 10: aPPLicatiOn deadLineFOr the OFLs LaBOur POst-secOndary schOLarshiP

t oFL s ng L ps-SndySlss n mn $2,000 mm ld mm nng s y ll-m s-sndy sdy.

t ln ddln s My 10, 2013.

aln nmn s vll n oFLs: .of./index.php/horhip

Injured Workers' Day30th Anniversary

Queen's Park Ontario Legislaturewalk north from Queens Park Subway stop - College/University

Saturday June 1st,2013 11:00 a.m.

(overnight vigil begins at 4:00 p.m. Friday May 31st)

Celebrate and call forjustice for injured workers.

Workers compensation is being destroyedto save employers money.

Demand justice!

Question austerity!

Not on the backs of injured workers!For more information, call the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups(ONIWG) at 905-662-7128; IAVGO at 416-924-6477; IWC at 416-461-2411


18/20


JuLy 27, 1952 march 30, 2013

PeteR kORmOsWarriOr FOr the WOrKing cLass

wllnd Mpp p Kms n---knd sls y nd sl n onsN Dm py 23 ys ng

s sgn y s n M 30, 2013n ssd y lly n s m g 60. t s n qsn p l gs ll.

p s n lgzd y nds ndlns vy ll lnng s l, mvk nd y. h s nvsllygnzd s nld mn nddg. ps nsnd gv mll nd m lv snsns, s nn ndndnsk n fd s s llgs

n gvnmn nd n s n s.t s n qsn ps ndls, lln skng sklls nd nvngnvns nd m l s nsn Qns pk, sd oFL psdnSd ryn. p s n sk nd, l n gvnmn, nvsd ls, nss f-fs. hsvd s lyly kng lss.

p ld m l-ll n wllnd s kd n alsSls ln. h g n nn ll nd

nv g s s. ps ns dlsmld s mmmn js nd sdm ld k-lng g sl sk

gns n nl nd snsn sdns g xssn. hs mgnnd m n s nd xlsn. Lvng ns n m g 16, p mslg tns osgd hll L Sl. hnd wllnd s mnl dn ly nd n s nk nd s nn lng-s ss.

p s s ld s on NDpMpp wllnd n 1988 vnl y-lnn ld vn NDp lgsl MlS. h s -ld n vy ssqnon gnl ln nl d mQns pk n 2011 nd s mly ld Ng rgnl cnl.

p svd s NDp hs Ld m2001 nl s mn n 2011 nd lsld nms ls n osn

nldng L, Js, cmmny Synd cnl Svs, cnsm ndbsnss Svs, nd Dm rnl.

Fm s s dys n , p slsdmsl s n ons ms lqnnd nlll lns, lgndynyld knldg lmnyd. in 1990, p lnd n 17 ls gns Ll gvnmnsn-l nsn ln k lnssng g ng s smnzd lyng n n ns. i s n ly

sgnl s llgs nd nns ps lyls l snd.

in gvnmn, s n l, p s, n n ds m NDp Ldhd hmn, lln mn nd snsn---gn. h s n n sd pms ny s. in sn, p s nld dg mnd mnysss nd ndd ys nns. ingvnmn, sd mzzld n sn y syd m s vls.

in memORiam

Pr w hr o ofQ Pr whofrst loyalty was toh worg l.

(OFL Pr s Ry)


19/20


wn NDp md gvnmn ndn ld b r, p dggdly s n NDp pm vng n s ms nd l nsn.

Gsng xss sln s nnl, r d p m n n 1991,ng n nvsy sndngps lly-ld s tn Snsnsn y s s. F

mnd rs m n , p ds n nl l sn n NDp s. in 1993, nd llgsDnns Dnvll, Kn hslmnd Mk M nly NDp Mpps v gns r gvnmns nsSl cn lgsln msd nddys n vl svns. in 1996, p n ld NDp n ls -y Fns Lnkn nd hd hmn.a hmn k s, p n n ly mnn l n osn. hsvd s NDp L c m 2001 2011 nd dng m, dly nddn-s lgsln n vy lgslv sssn.

alys mn ds, p s knn ng v ss nd vvd ndv n ys ds ss gvnmn ds. Ss, nn ss,d gns nd gs n y y sng nns nd kng nndvs, sd. t ll sss mvn, vd, llv gnng l y mng ss s n g.

on n sn, dld: rs,snks, ss nd nks: Ndy lks ny m. adng p, ms dslm l ssly nvl, [s s] ld ss k ln sl j m k gng ll mvmn.

p d d s kng lssl md vyng dd. hddn lv y ld -ms L, sd ryn. h sdy ks g vy l ds,gdlss l s. h dndd g llvly gn nd n klld njd n j, dmndd jsnd mn vms nd svvs.p sd NDps l s ndsd s s nvns ngngll nds. h s kng lss.

ps d s kng ls ms vdn n n nds ds. hs skn s gndnn nd l dd mnymml qs nd s ddn lds sngl ms lms nd m

mnl nvn. h dssd lk kn lgsl nd nssd n sng nklls v atMs. h s gl snn k lns nd ln gs. p sly mn l.

wn d m vnl , pld wllnd tn: iv n ndlylky. iv n lssd k n ji ld v dn l . N

mny kng l v lxy. N mny kng l d j y lv, njynd nss m.

t l mvmn, jns kng lss on n mnng lss n ms nld nd sg-lkn lls.

a mml p Kms ll ld plsnv Fnl hm & rncn (ld n hy 20 ndMvll hy, tld 905-892-1699) nSdy, My 11, 2013 1:00 .m.

cndlns n l nln :.Pentviecemeter.

.ebook.om/Peter.Kormo.wend

i o hgy vl h

wy o poplhg hr o.

(Pr koro)


20/20

THREEPHOTOs:JOElDuff

2013.04.08 oflprezreport web

Documents