US EditionAfter 40 Years, Ontario Finally Recognizes Injured Workers' Day
- On June 1, 2025, Thunder Bay hosted the inaugural official provincial recognition of Injured Workers' Day in Ontario.
- This recognition followed the December 2024 passage of Bill 118, the Injured Workers Day Act, after 41 years of grassroots advocacy.
- Representatives from the Thunder Bay injured workers group, along with city officials, gathered at city hall to raise the organization’s flag in observance of the day.
- Acting Mayor Kasey Etreni expressed the city's commitment to acknowledging and supporting injured workers, assuring them that their concerns are being heard and valued by the entire community.
- Despite this milestone, advocates highlight ongoing issues with WSIB rebates favoring employers over workers, calling for meaningful action to improve injured workers’ conditions.
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After 40 Years, Ontario Finally Recognizes Injured Workers’ Day
TORONTO and LONDON, Ontario and OSHAWA, Ontario and PETERBOROUGH, Ontario and THUNDER BAY, Ontario, June 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Injured & ill workers will gather at Queen’s Park and across the province as they have done every June…
After 40 Years, Ontario Finally Recognizes Injured Workers' Day
TORONTO and LONDON, Ontario and OSHAWA, Ontario and PETERBOROUGH, Ontario and THUNDER BAY, Ontario, June 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Injured & ill workers will gather at Queen's Park and across the province as they have done every June 1st for 43 summers. This year, however, they come together for the first ever provincially proclaimed Injured Workers' Day, thanks to the passage of Bill 118 – The Injured Workers' Day Act. "Making Injured…
Injured Workers’ Day, June 1 – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees
A grassroots labour initiative, Injured Workers’ Day is observed every June 1 to celebrate and advance struggles for better supports for all injured workers, whether unionized or not. It is not a federal observance yet, but the labour movement in a growing number of provinces is on board.Ever since a 1983 rally to demand improvements to Ontario’s Workers’ Compensation system, a gathering at Queen’s Park on June 1 commemorates the day and raises a
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