Natasha Luckhardt

🚨 BREAKING: PCs letting unsafe bosses skirt rules, making workers pay OFL reveals the number of charges under the OHSA has dropped by almost half under the PCs. “Doug Ford lowers costs for unsafe employers, and workers are the ones left paying the price – sometimes with their lives,” said OFL president @waltonmom. Full release: ofl.ca/pcs-letting-un… #OnLab #OnPoli

Our thoughts and solidarity are with the seven workers who were sent to the hospital after a shocking gas explosion at a Toronto high-rise construction site this week. We understand four workers have life-threatening injuries and we await more details, with respect to the families. We also understand that those impacted are members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 27, United Association of Plumbers Local 46, and the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 353. Every worker has a right to come home to their loved ones safely. The workers on the high-rise construction site were not given that right, and we will continue to demand the provincial government provide safe workplaces for workers in Ontario. The Occupational Health and Safety Act – which requires every employer to take every precaution reasonable to protect every worker in the workplace – must be enforced. #Solidarity #onpoli #healthandsafety

2024 has been the hottest year on record but many of our schools aren’t built for heat. Without a plan, educators and students are at risk. That’s why today, my colleagues and I and the OFL announced the Workers Heat Stress Act. #onpoli #onted

Remote work is a disability rights issue Being able to work from home should not be reversed. There is no real reason to do it

The horrors unfolding in northern Gaza are the result of a completely unrestrained Netanyahu gov, fully armed by the Biden admin while food aid is blocked and patients are bombed in hospitals. This is a genocide of Palestinians. The US must stop enabling it. Arms embargo now.

The Ministry of Labour found over $22 million in wages owing to workers last year but only 5 prosecutions were initiated. Increasing the max fine isn't "Working for Workers" bc @fordnation does not use the tools at his disposal to enforce workers' rights thetrillium.ca/news/governmen…

ON No searchable database(!). Prosecutions listed in provincial government media releases. It's unclear if all prosecutions are listed here.

🧵Public disclosure of OH&S prosecutions in Canada by jurisdiction. #canlab #ohs

In Doug's first year he cut social services by $1 billion, removed rent control, cut the basic income pilot, cancelled a minimum wage increase, cut mental health funding, & cut WSIB payments for injured workers. OW & ODSP are not enough to live on. He has put Ontario on its ass.

Remembering is flawed, but reminiscing is as real as you conjure it. My latest article in @TorontoStar, and first since having our son. thestar.com/life/travel/tr…

Congrats to @mokhanreports on being the recipient of @Concordia’s *Bringing Back the Labour Beat* award! Proud to partner with them to create it. The future of labour + social justice reporting is promising with journalists like Mohammad! ✊

Migrant workers who grow grapes for @PellerVQA wine want you to see how baking hot their employer-provided housing was this past week. Studies show neg health impacts after sustained temps of 26C, yet millionaire companies look the other way when it comes to workers' safety.

Mothers are organizing cross borders for 🇵🇸 The resistance is motherhood 🌍 @ghadifrancis

Open Letter: Justice for Migrant Workers Demand the Provincial Government Implement Immediate Emergency Protection for Agricultural Workers globenewswire.com/news-release/2… @fordnation @MaritStiles @BonnieCrombie @MikeSchreiner @DavidPiccini #farmworkers #Onpoli #canlab

For anyone still wondering how we ended up here, with ERs shuttering & cheap beer being the #1 priority, this about sums it up. “God bless the Weston family.” sofundme.ca #ONPoli

Heat stress is intensifying as our planet heats up, creating a workplace crisis within a climate crisis. Both stem from corporate greed prioritizing profits over health. Workers, we need your help. Sign the petition to demand legislation now! ofl.ca/action/the-hea… #TheHeatIsOn

Extreme heat is a global killer — and worse for our health than previously thought, new research shows - CBC News apple.news/AJbzaoX-NTgubp…

Labour activists honoured by the South African government for their anti-apartheid efforts. Celebrating a legacy of solidarity and justice. #canlab unifor.org/news/all-news/…

1. The deaths of SaskPower workers Scott Bill & Cole Crooks is devastating. As Douglas notes, the recent court decision SHOULD be reviewed by employers, supervisors & workers where people are working at heights (10' or +3 meters). @SCSAonline #canlab An injury prevention 🧵

"Classrooms can reach over 40°C with humidity for much of May and June. If parents could feel the heat in their child's classroom, I believe they would be extremely upset." Share your own experience where heat impacted your work and health: ofl.ca/the-heat-is-on/ #TheHeatIsOn