Workers' Action Centre

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

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

🔥 Workers in Ontario are rising up. Join us!

The Workers’ Action Centre connects with new workers every day, so it’s an opportune time to (re)introduce ourselves for those new and old.

💪 We’re a worker-led organization, building a movement for #DecentWork in Ontario and #StatusForAll.

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

Nobody should be working yet not making ends meet. 🍂

This Thanksgiving, thousands of food hampers will be prepared for workers and their families who are struggling to pay their bills and keep a roof over their heads. We are in a crisis of decent work.

Too many workers are forced into temporary and precarious jobs that don’t have benefits, don’t qualify for Employment Insurance (EI), and sometimes don’t even pay wages! And the Ontario Ministry of Labour is allowing this crisis to persist.

That’s why we’re organizing to build a stronger movement 💪 for decent work to fight collectively for our rights and to make sure the government does its job.

✍️ Write to us now to join the movement: https://t.co/aMTVff0ZzO

#DecentWork #StopWageTheft #Thanksgiving #Ontario

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

FREE WORKSHOP | Know Your Rights At Work! 💪

Want to learn more about workers' rights?

Join us in person for a free and confidential workshop to learn about your rights, how to protect yourself and others, and how to take action if you’re having an issue at work!

🗓️ Thursday, October 15th, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
📍 720 Spadina Ave (Unit 202 - 2nd Floor)

🔗 Register now: https://t.co/3qWxYPJ72x

#WorkersRights #events #FreeWorkshop #Toronto

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

And join the movement ✊ to #StopWageTheft: https://t.co/fpMxVX0pXL

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

Being paid less than minimum wage? ⚠️ That’s WAGE THEFT! ⚠️

Now that we have a new #minimumwage, here are a few reminders for your next paycheque.

1. Adult employees cannot be paid less than the general minimum wage of $17.95.
2. You cannot sign away your rights.
3. Only young students get paid less than the general minimum wage ($16.90).
4. Minimum wage applies to all workers, regardless of immigration status.

If you think you are experiencing wage theft or are unsure, 📞 call the Workers’ Action Centre at [phone].

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

✊ Join the fight for higher wages: https://t.co/iMWRgX36Gg

#DecentWork #StopWageTheft #WorkersRights #Ontario

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

On October 1st, 2026, workers earning Ontario's general #minimumwage will receive a 35¢ increase to $17.95 per hour. But we know this is not enough!

The yearly minimum wage cost of living adjustments we won in 2014 lag behind what workers need, especially as many have their pay stolen by their employers, and our government allows it to happen.

If you are being paid below the minimum wage or are unsure, call the Workers’ Action Centre at [phone] for free and confidential support.

[FCJ Refugee Centre @RefugeeCentre]

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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

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

We’re marching with Grassy Narrows First Nation!

📣 Join the Workers’ Action Centre as we march with Grassy Narrows youth, leaders, and community members on Wednesday, September 23rd at 12pm at Grange Park to demand the paper mill be shut down and the community be adequately compensated.

The devastating mercury crisis in Grassy Narrows First Nation has persisted for decades, ever since a pulp mill discharged 10 tonnes of mercury waste upstream in the 1960s. To this day, the government has done almost nothing, and the people of Grassy Narrows have not received fair compensation for the serious impacts of the ongoing mercury crisis on their health, culture, and livelihoods.

📍 WAC Meeting Spot: 12pm in front of the elephant sculpture at the corner of Dundas and McCaul Street (Art Gallery of Ontario)

RSVP at https://t.co/LkUeMxhrN1, and follow @FreeGrassy for more updates!

[james campbell @campbelljam2]

Inspiring message from #onted and #OnLab via @ElemTeachersTO president Nigel Barriffe: “Migrant Justice is teachers business!” #StatusForAll

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

We refuse to let ourselves be divided! Today, rhe people unite for migrant justice & #StatusforAll

[Free Grassy @FreeGrassy]

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: https://t.co/M1JuW8YSmF

#FreeGrassy #RiverRun2026 @DavidSuzukiFDN

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

There is no worker justice without #MigrantJustice. Join us this Sunday, September 20 in Christie Pits Park at 2pm as we call for justice for all migrant workers. Because migrants make Canada work!

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No hay justicia laboral sin #JusticiaMigrante. Acompáñanos este domingo 20 de septiembre en el parque de Christie Pits a las 2pm, para que exijamos justicia para todas las personas trabajadoras migrantes. ¡Porque las personas migrantes hacen que Canadá funcione!

https://t.co/zyECfMOhgg

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

🦋 Meet WAC Member Araceli.

Experiencing #WageTheft while working as a cleaner, she came to the Workers’ Action Centre (WAC) to learn more about her rights. What she found was a community ready to support her and the fight for her wages. In the end, she recovered all of her stolen wages!

📣 Her message to other workers: whether you are undocumented or not, you have rights at work!

Problems at work? Experiencing wage theft? Join the workers’ movement: https://t.co/JqXdDZQFMT or call [phone].

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🦋 Conoce a Araceli, ella es miembra de WAC.

Después de sufrir el robo de sus salario mientras trabajaba en limpieza, acudió a Workers' Action Centre (WAC) para conocer más sobre sus derechos. Lo que encontró fue una comunidad lista para apoyarla y luchar por su salario. ¡Al final, recuperó todos sus salarios robados!

📣 Su mensaje para otrxs trabajadorxs: ¡con o sin documentos, tienes derechos en el trabajo!

¿Problemas en el trabajo? ¿Sufres robo de salario? Únete al movimiento de trabajadores: https://t.co/JqXdDZQFMT o llama al [phone] ext: 4 (atención en español)

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

March with us for Migrant Justice!

Marching with the Workers’ Action Centre? Meet up with the WAC contingent before the rally starts:

📍 Where: Northwest corner of Christie St & Bloor St W (look for the WAC table)
⏰ When: Sunday, September 20 at 1:30 PM

Let’s unite against racism, stand up for migrants, and demand Status for All!

👉 RSVP at https://t.co/QVnsmSRxhU

[Free Grassy @FreeGrassy]

#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: https://t.co/M1JuW8YSmF

#RiverRun2026

[Migrant Rights Network #StatusForAll @MigrantRightsCA]

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
https://t.co/4nBi8IkVv7

[Migrant Rights Network #StatusForAll @MigrantRightsCA]

JOIN MIGRANTS & ALLIES ON SEPTEMBER 19 & 20
Renew Work Permits
End Exploitation
Stop the Deportations
Status for All

https://t.co/4nBi8IkVv7

[Free Grassy @FreeGrassy]

#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 - https://t.co/M1JuW8YSmF

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

Join us in demanding Mark Carney act to ensure that EI is fair, accessible, & adequate for all!

🔗 Read our latest blog post on EI: https://t.co/1eKyASNb6v

#EmploymentInsurance #WorkersRights #Canada #Tariffs

[Workers' Action Centre @WorkersAC]

The latest tariff crisis requires urgent action to fix Employment Insurance (EI), now and forever.

EI should help in times like these, but unfortunately most unemployed workers, especially those in low wage and unstable jobs, don’t get EI when they need it.

Carney’s recently announced changes to EI, are yet again temporary, and miss the mark. An EI system that works for workers in precarious jobs, would benefit all workers.

cc: @PattyHajdu, @MarkJCarney, @lesliechurch, @JZerucelli