Solidarity Place Worker Education Centre

Worried about your treatment in the workplace? Unsure about your rights as a worker in Ontario? Anxious about the future of work? Don’t worry! We got your back!

#stopwagetheft means workers having the power and protections to enforce their rights and get their unpaid wages back! Right now, the Ontario government relies on workers with the least power to identify and report wage theft. This means workers must weigh the risk of standing up for their rights against the risk of being fired. 👉 That’s why we’re calling on the government to take action to ensure that workers have “just cause” protections, protection for collective action (concerted activity), and interim reinstatement.

🙋Are you a #HamOnt community org needing research support for programs, advocacy, consultations, & more? The #ResearchShop can help! 🗓️Submit questions for Winter '26 by Nov 14th 🔗Apply now: bit.ly/464V1qn 📧Have questions? Email: rshop@mcmaster.ca

👀Check out what #ResearchShop is working on this summer! 👥This team is working with @SolidarityPlace to conduct research on employment standards claims and worker education impact.

🙋Are you a #HamOnt community org needing research support for programs, advocacy, consultations, & more? The #ResearchShop can help! 🗓️Submit questions for Fall '25 by July 18 🔗Apply now: bit.ly/464V1qn 📧 Have questions? Email: rshop@mcmaster.ca

us02web.zoom.us/j/87697630112 Join us at Solidarity Place TOMORROW at 7pm OR register for the Zoom for our hybrid delegation training workshop!

Roll Up Your Sleeves is back! Celebrate the things that make @WAHC special: art, labour and community. Get ready for delicious treats, music from @theonlyeyesha, a letterpress station w/ @blindpigpress, drinks (@cliffordbrewing) Get your tickets now from @WAHC

‘It helped me get where I am today’: Community campaigns to save free Mohawk College program In about a decade, 3,700 students have taken City School courses, 300 of them pursuing higher education. thespec.com/news/hamilton-… #HamOnt

Tune into an all new #WorkInProgress tonight at 9:30pm @anthonymarco talks with employment & labour lawyer @robertohnrqz about fair employer practices Watch on CABLE14 📺 & cable14.com 💻

📢Ontario's election day is Thursday, February 27. Workers eligible to vote have the right to 3 consecutive hours off work to vote. Find out your rights here: workersactioncentre.org/time-off-to-vo… Find your polling station: elections.on.ca/en.html #ONpoli

Join the rally #SaveCitySchool at noon on Mohawk College’s Front Campus! Sign the open letter of support to keep City School Open and join the campaign! @SolidarityPlace bit.ly/SaveCitySchool

Support @emily_vukvoic as she supports @unitedwayhh by sleeping in her car for Sleepless for Our Community. FULL SEGMENT: chch.com/morning-live/e…

Being accessible to community not only happened with our classrooms but also with our outreach efforts. Having drop-in locations at the Hamilton Public Library, Eva Rothwell Centre and Mohawk College Fennell Campus created meaningful connections with community. #ThrowBackThursday

DJNO joined the campaign to #SaveCitySchool! We join our community in deep concern & sadness at the announced closure of City School by @MohawkCollege. Sign the open letter of support to keep City School Open and join the campaign! @SolidarityPlace bit.ly/SaveCitySchool

HCCI is supporting this call to keep Mohawk City School Open. Please consider signing the letter here bit.ly/3WBo2Vn #savecityschool #hamont

We are deeply saddened at the announced closure of City School by @MohawkCollege. Please join us in signing the open letter of support to keep City School Open. #SaveCitySchool bit.ly/3WBo2Vn

We at HCBN are shocked to hear of the closing of this vital community program. @mocityschool provided incredible services and access to educational opportunities for some many marginalized #HamOnt residents. FROM welding to Community Engagement this program touched many lives.

We are deeply saddened at the announced closure of City School by @MohawkCollege. Please sign our open letter of support to keep City School Open 📷#SaveCitySchool bit.ly/3WBo2Vn”

Over a year ago, 27 non-unionized workers at an industrial bakery recovered $185K in wages from their bankrupt employer by maintaining a month-long daily picket. A new article in @briarpatchmag chronicles their struggle and its associated lessons: "Organizations are a source of political guidance and material support, without which some struggles may never get off the ground or succeed. However, struggles only prevail when directly affected workers conduct them independently, on their own initiative. Organizations that create space for that independence help build a more robust class power. They encourage workers to become protagonists in their own fight and develop the collective capacity and creativity necessary to challenge not just this or that exploiter but exploitation as such. Organizations that fail to do so risk becoming a service that pacifies workers even while satisfying their immediate needs." briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/…

Did someone call for a HOLIDARITY HOOPLA?

The Living Wage for Hamilton is now $21.30, this is up 2.4% since 2023. Everyone has the right to a living wage, including those on assistance programs like ODSP, OW, etc. We need to continue the support for all income levels to be a livable wage.