OFL First Nations, Métis, Inuit Circle / Union Savings Indigenous Bursary has been established to support Indigenous students to pursue post-secondary education, as a pathway to meaningful work, careers and activism in the labour movement.
Apply now: ofl.ca/2026-first-n...
Pay transparency without enforcement puts the risk on workers, not employers. A $50,000 salary range isn’t transparency. “There is a big difference in a salary range of $50,000,” says Walton, OFL President. "It’s the difference between having to work one or two jobs.”
www.thestar.com/business/how...
COMING SOON: HOLD THE LINE
The Ontario Federation of Labour is launching a new podcast, Hold the Line, about workers, power, and the fights shaping our lives. Tune in for unfiltered conversations about what’s really happening on the ground & how we continue to organize to build the Ontario we need.
The Ontario Federation of Labour is proud to launch the 2026 International Women’s Day – March 8 Project with this year’s theme:
WOMEN POWER WORK
Solidarity Across Generations
Show solidarity and order your 2026 pins, posters, and shirts today!
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Statement: Misogyny Has No Place in Leadership
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling out the toxic treatment of women and gender-diverse leaders.
More: ofl.ca/statement-mi...
#OnLab #OnPoli
Today, on World AIDS Day, we unite in solidarity with people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. We honour the lives lost, celebrate the progress made, and recommit to ending HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination in every corner of our society.
ofl.ca/statement-wo...
#OnLab #WorldAIDSDay2025
Congratulations to our friends and allies at the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario, and CUPE!
Their Child Care Workers are Worth More! campaign has won the 2025 Good Fight Prize from the Atkinson Foundation.
The OFL condemns the Ford Government’s decision to vote against MPP Alexa Gilmour’s motion to end gender-based violence
Read full statement - ofl.ca/ofl-condemns...
#OnLab #OnPoli #GBV #16DaysOfActivism
November 25 – December 10 marks the 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence. This global campaign unites us in the fight to end violence against women, girls, and gender-diverse people. This is not just a call for awareness - it is a call for urgent action.
ofl.ca/16-days-of-a...
Another @oflabour.bsky.social Convention has come to an end. It's been an incredible week as we joined with our labour movement siblings to set a course for our provincial federation. Our delegation was out in full force to advocate for our members and build bridges with our union partners.
This morning, OFL President @waltonmomof2.bsky.social
United Steelworkers Local 1944, ONDP Leader Marit Stiles and ONDP MPP Jamie West to fight for over 100 good union being offshored by Rogers and Ericsson.
#OnLab #OnPoli
OFL officers, staff, and Executive Council are proud to stand in solidarity with education workers across Ontario to kick off #RedforEd Week!
We’re united in the fight for high-quality, publicly funded education for every student - from kindergarten to university. ✊
#onted #OnPoli
A graphic showing the group of ICS Facilities workers holding SEIU Local 2 shirts and fists in the air in excitement. The text reads: ICS Facilities Workers in Toronto are Fighting Back.
ICS Facilities want to lower standards for cleaners in Toronto, but we won’t let them.
10k of our colleagues across major cities already won better wages & benefits, and safer & more reasonable workloads. There is no excuse to provide any janitor with anything less.
🟨🧹🟪 Cc: @oflabour.bsky.social
“Having a hammer doesn’t make you a carpenter.”
In Windsor today, OFL President Laura Walton joined the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario, calling for real enforcement, safer job sites, and respect for union training.
#OnLab #OnPoli #SkilledTrades
Today, OFL Executive VP Jackie Taylor brought the energy of union solidarity to the United Way Kick-Off Breakfast!
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“Because this government and the courts aren’t enforcing the law, they’re rewarding employers for bad behaviour and punishing the workers who keep our economy going.” - Laura Walton, OFL President
More: www.readthemaple.com/charges-for-...
Government interference in strikes, what unions are planning @oflabour.bsky.social
#the905 #onpoli #cdnpoli #podcast #labour
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🚨BREAKING: Workers pay the price as Ford’s Conservatives slash employment law enforcement
Full Release: ofl.ca/ofl-workers-...
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The OFL calls for protection of all those aboard the Humanitarian Flotilla to Gaza
This Freedom Flotilla Coalition embodies the power of international solidarity.
Full statement: ofl.ca/the-ofl-call...
#CdnPoli #Solidarity
"If Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott won’t step down as he faces domestic violence charges, Ontario Premier Doug Ford should call a byelection, the head of the Ontario Federation of Labour says."
Full statement: www.saultstar.com/news/local-n...
OFL President Laura Spencer Walton's letter to the editor “OFL Calls for the Immediate Resignation of Chris Scott” was published in SooToday.
www.sootoday.com/letters-to-t...
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We will never waiver in our support of CUPW's demands for a just future for their members, for disabled communities, and for all people across these territories.
@cupw @OFLabour @CanadianLabour
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September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation also known as “Orange Shirt Day”. On this day, we honour the Indigenous children who never came home, the survivors of residential schools, and the families and communities forever changed by colonial violence. ofl.ca/statement-na...
SOLIDARITY WITH CUPW MEMBERS AT CANADA POST ON A NATION-WIDE STRIKE!
Picket locations: act-cupwsttp.nationbuilder.com/picket_lines
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It’s 2025 and survivors are still being ignored. Join a take back the night event near you.
ofl.ca/event/take-b...
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The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) joined unions and labour councils from across the province at this past weekend’s Ontario NDP (ONDP) convention in Niagara Falls.
Delegates came together to set a workers’ agenda and prepare the party to win.
More: ofl.ca/ondp-delegat...
#OnLab #OnPoli
The OFL mourns the passing of Leo W. Gerard, a trailblazing leader whose loss is felt deeply across the labour movement. We join his family, friends, Steelworkers, and the entire labour movement in grief and remembrance.
More: ofl.ca/rest-in-powe...
#OnLab #OnPoli
We unite with survivors with a demand for real accountability.
We demand governments, employers, institutions, and law enforcement stop protecting abusers and start protecting survivors. We demand action, not apologies.
Join us for Take Back The Night events: ofl.ca/event/take-b...
Every Sept, communities across North America and around the world take to the streets for Take Back The Night, a global grassroots movement to end sexual violence and demand action.
From Sept 16-Sept 25 Take Back the Night events will be taking place across the province.
More: ofl.ca/event/take-b...
We are respectfully is sending a correction to emails sent late this afternoon & this evening. At this time there is a strike DEADLINE for the OPSEU College Support Staff full-time workers. Their team remains at the table committed to fighting for the best possible deal. Full notice below.
