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URGENT: Call your MPP right NOW! 

May 16, 2017

Action Alert!

Our allies with the Fight for $15 and Fairness need your support. Please take 15 minutes to call your MPP right NOW! Tell them we need a $15 minimum wage and decent work!

Dear colleagues, I just wanted to make sure you saw this email.

What we do today is absolutely critical. Our Members of Provincial Parliament are set to meet tomorrow (Wednesday) to decide how far to go on labour law reform.

We want to tell them to take it all the way. Unfortunately, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce is already pushing back — but we have the majority of Ontarians on our side! In fact, more and more employers are with us in speaking out for decent work. Let’s make sure our elected officials do the right thing.

Take 15 minutes right now to call and email your MPP! 

Already called your MPP? Help us spread the word: – Forward this email to 3 friends and co-workers, ask them to make a call – Share this photo on social media; click here for Facebook, click here for Twitter – Make this image your profile picture (just like we did) and tag other friends to invite them to do the same

ACTION ALERT! The CBC’s Mike Crawley and the Toronto Star’s Martin Regg Cohn have published leaked information from Liberal cabinet members that show many of our $15 and Fairness demands are being considered for legislation. But there is a real battle underway — what we do now will make all the difference. According to Martin Regg Cohn:

“Government sources say most elements are falling into place after public hearings and private lobbying that has pitted [workers’] demands against a backlash from the corporate sector — with the governing Liberals caught in the middle. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because cabinet deliberations are supposed to remain confidential. In an interview, [Labour Minister Kevin] Flynn hinted strongly at the direction he is taking — if he can win support from his cabinet colleagues.”

Cohn also notes:  “The provincial cabinet will decide next week how far to take the package of reforms spearheaded by Labour Minister Kevin Flynn after a two-year review, Changing Workplaces, headed by outside experts.”

That’s why we’re asking everyone to take $15 minutes now to call, email (or even visit) your MPP.  To find your MPP, click here. For a list of MPP phone numbers and email addresses scroll down.

As Mike Crawley points out, we need to keep pushing for the best possible legislation because there’s pressure to back away from what workers really need: “The [final] report urges the government to make paid sick days a right for all employees, but does not recommend a minimum number. Currently, there is no mandate for paid sick days under provincial law. Researchers estimate 40 to 50 per cent of Ontario workers don’t get paid if they call in sick, at least three million people.”   It’s up to us to demand seven (7) paid sick days plus all the other aspects of $15 and Fairness. Please call your your MPP and tell them to:

  • Legislate at least seven (7) paid sick days, extend job-protection to all workplaces for 10 days of unpaid emergency leave and provide three weeks of paid vacation to all workers.
  • End exemptions or exceptions in the Employment Standards Act (ESA) and Labour Relations Act (LRA) – the rules apply to everyone and protect everyone.
  • Expand the definition of employer in both the ESA and LRA, including joint and several liabilities as well as related and joint employers.
  • Legislate equal pay and benefits for equal work (including temporary agency, part-time, casual and contract workers) and eliminate sub-minimum wage rates established in the ESA.
  • Provide at least two weeks of advanced scheduling notice.
  • Expand the definition of employee to stop the misclassification of workers.
  • Invest in stronger enforcement of the ESA and LRA and prosecute employers who flout the law.
  • Extend just cause protection within the LRA and to ESA.
  • Enshrine the right to free association through protection for concerted activity.
  • Restore card-check certification; provide early disclosure of workplace information (neutral, online or telephone voting); remedial certification; and expedited and extended power to reinstate workers before the first agreement.
  • Provide access to first contract arbitration.
  • Extend successor rights to protect workers in the case of contract flipping.
  • Consolidate bargaining units in the case of the same certified bargaining agent.
  • Provide a framework for broader-based bargaining.
  • Guarantee the right to strike – including prohibiting the use of replacement workers, safeguarding the rights of workers who have been involved in a labour dispute (including reinstatement after six months and prohibiting employers from unilaterally deciding to “clean house” after a strike).
  • Mandate paid leave for domestic and sexual violence survivors.
  • Increase the minimum wage to $15.00 immediately.

It’s time to demand the Liberal government act on OUR behalf — not on behalf of the corporations that profit from cheap labour and precarious, unstable working conditions.

To find your MPP, click here.
For a list of MPP phone numbers and email addresses scroll down.

Hon Laura Albanese
York South–Weston
Phone: 
416-243-7984
lalbanese.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Granville Anderson
Durham
Phone: 
905-697-1501
ganderson.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Teresa J. Armstrong
London–Fanshawe
Phone: 
519-668-1104
tarmstrong-co@ndp.on.ca

Ted Arnott
Wellington–Halton Hills
Phone: 
519-787-5247
ted.arnottco@pc.ola.org

Robert Bailey
Sarnia–Lambton
Phone: 
519-337-0051
bob.baileyco@pc.ola.org

Yvan Baker
Etobicoke Centre
Phone: 
416-234-2800
ybaker.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Chris Ballard
Newmarket–Aurora
Phone: 
905-750-0019
cballard.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Toby Barrett
Haldimand–Norfolk
Phone: 
519-428-0446
toby.barrettco@pc.ola.org

Lorenzo Berardinetti
Scarborough Southwest
Phone: 
416-261-9525
lberardinetti.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Gilles Bisson
Timmins–James Bay
Toll Free Phone: 
1-800-461-9878
gbisson@ndp.on.ca

James J. Bradley
St. Catharines
Phone: 
905-935-0018
jbradley.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Patrick Brown
Simcoe North
Phone: 
705-326-3246 or 705-526-8671
patrick.brownco@pc.ola.org

Sarah Campbell
Kenora–Rainy River
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-465-8501

scmpp@ndp.on.ca

Hon Michael Chan
Markham–Unionville
Phone: 905-305-1935

mchan.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Bob Chiarelli
Ottawa West–Nepean
Phone: 613-721-8075

bchiarelli.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Raymond Sung Joon Cho
Scarborough–Rouge River
Phone: 416-297-5040

raymond.choco@pc.ola.org

Steve Clark
Leeds–Grenville
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-267-4408

steve.clark@pc.ola.org

Lorne Coe
Whitby–Oshawa
Phone: 905-430-1141

lorne.coeco@pc.ola.org

Mike Colle
Eglinton–Lawrence
Phone: 416-781-2395

mcolle.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Michael Coteau
Don Valley East
Phone: 416-494-6856

mcoteau.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Grant Crack
Glengarry–Prescott–Russell
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-355-9666

gcrack.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Dipika Damerla
Mississauga East–Cooksville
Phone: 905-238-1751

ddamerla.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Bob Delaney
Mississauga–Streetsville
Phone: 905-569-1643

bdelaney.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Steven Del Duca
Vaughan
Phone: 905-893-4428

sdelduca.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Nathalie Des Rosiers
Ottawa–Vanier
Phone: 613-744-4484

NDesRosiers.mpp.CO@liberal.ola.org

Vic Dhillon
Brampton West
Phone: 905-796-8669

vdhillon.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Joe Dickson
Ajax–Pickering
Phone: 905-427-2060

jdickson.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Cheri DiNovo
Parkdale–High Park
Phone: 416-763-5630

dinovoc-co@ndp.on.ca

Han Dong
Trinity–Spadina
Phone: 416-603-9664

hdong.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Brad Duguid
Scarborough Centre
Phone: 416-615-2183

bduguid.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Victor Fedeli
Nipissing
Phone: 705-474-8340

vic.fedelico@pc.ola.org

Catherine Fife
Kitchener–Waterloo
Phone: 519-725-3477

cfife-co@ndp.on.ca

Hon Kevin Daniel Flynn
Oakville
Phone: 905-827-5141

kflynn.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Cindy Forster
Welland
Phone: 905-732-6884

cforster-co@ndp.on.ca

John Fraser
Ottawa South
Phone: 613-736-9573

Jfraser.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Jennifer K. French
Oshawa
Phone: 905-723-2411

JFrench-CO@ndp.on.ca

Wayne Gates
Niagara Falls
Phone: 905-357-0681

wgates-co@ndp.on.ca

France Gélinas
Nickel Belt
Phone: 705-969-3621

fgelinas-co@ndp.on.ca

Hon Michael Gravelle
Thunder Bay–Superior North
Phone: 807-345-3647

mgravelle.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Lisa Gretzky
Windsor West
Phone: 519-977-7191

LGretzky-QP@ndp.on.ca

Ernie Hardeman
Oxford
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-265-4046

ernie.hardemanco@pc.ola.org

Michael Harris
Kitchener–Conestoga
Phone: 519-954-8679

michael.harris@pc.ola.org

Percy Hatfield
Windsor–Tecumseh
Phone: 519-251-5199

PHatfield-co@ndp.on.ca

Randy Hillier
Lanark–Frontenac–Lennox and Addington
Phone: 613-267-8239

randy.hillierco@pc.ola.org

Ann Hoggarth
Barrie
Phone: 705-726-5538

ahoggarth.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Andrea Horwath
Hamilton Centre
Phone: 905-544-9644

ahorwath-co@ndp.on.ca

Hon Eric Hoskins
St. Paul’s
Phone: 416-656-0943

ehoskins.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Mitzie Hunter
Scarborough–Guildwood
Phone: 416-281-2787

mhunter.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Helena Jaczek
Oak Ridges–Markham
Toll Free Phone: 1-866-531-9551

hjaczek.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Sylvia Jones
Dufferin–Caledon
Phone: 519-941-7751
Phone: 905-951-9382

sylvia.jonesco@pc.ola.org

Sophie Kiwala
Kingston and the Islands
Phone: 613-547-2385

skiwala.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Monte Kwinter
York Centre
Phone: 416-630-0080

mkwinter.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Marie-France Lalonde
Ottawa–Orléans
Phone: 613-834-8679

mflalonde.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Jeff Leal
Peterborough
Phone: 705-742-3777

jleal.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Dave Levac
Brant
Phone: 519-759-0361

dlevac.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Tracy MacCharles
Pickering–Scarborough East
Phone: 905-509-0336

tmaccharles.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Jack MacLaren
Carleton–Mississippi Mills
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-267-1020

jack.maclarenco@pc.ola.org

Lisa MacLeod
Nepean–Carleton
Phone: 613-823-2116

lisa.macleod@pc.ola.org

Harinder Malhi
Brampton–Springdale
Phone: 905-495-8030

hmalhi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Amrit Mangat
Mississauga–Brampton South
Phone: 905-696-0367

amangat.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Michael Mantha
Algoma–Manitoulin
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-831-1899

mmantha-co@ndp.on.ca

Cristina Martins
Davenport
Phone: 416-535-3158

cmartins.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Gila Martow
Thornhill
Phone: 905-731-8462

gila.martowco@pc.ola.org

Hon Deborah Matthews
London North Centre
Phone: 519-432-7339

dmatthews.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Bill Mauro
Thunder Bay–Atikokan
Phone: 807-623-9237

bmauro.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Jim McDonell
Stormont–Dundas–South Glengarry
Phone: 613-933-6513

jim.mcdonellco@pc.ola.org

Hon Kathryn McGarry
Cambridge
Phone: 519-623-5852

kmcgarry.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Eleanor McMahon
Burlington
Phone: 905-639-7924

emcmahon.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Ted McMeekin
Ancaster–Dundas–Flamborough–Westdale
Toll Free Phone: 1-888-566-6614

tmcmeekin.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Monte McNaughton
Lambton–Kent–Middlesex
Phone: 519-245-8696

monte.mcnaughtonco@pc.ola.org

Peter Z. Milczyn
Etobicoke–Lakeshore
Phone: 416-259-2249

Pmilczyn.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Norm Miller
Parry Sound–Muskoka
Toll Free Phone: 1-888-267-4826

norm.miller@pc.ola.org

Paul Miller
Hamilton East–Stoney Creek
Phone: 905-545-0114

pmiller-co@ndp.on.ca

Hon Reza Moridi
Richmond Hill

Phone: 905-884-8080
rmoridi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Julia Munro
York–Simcoe
Toll Free Phone: 1-866-206-1373

julia.munroco@pc.ola.org

Hon Glen R. Murray
Toronto Centre
Phone: 416-972-7683

gmurray.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Indira Naidoo-Harris
Halton
Phone: 905-878-1729

inaidoo-harris.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Yasir Naqvi
Ottawa Centre
Phone: 613-722-6414

ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Taras Natyshak
Essex
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-265-3909

tnatyshak-co@ndp.on.ca

Rick Nicholls
Chatham-Kent–Essex
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-265-3992

rick.nichollsco@pc.ola.org

Sam Oosterhoff
Niagara West–Glanbrook
Phone: 905-563-1755

sam.oosterhoffco@pc.ola.org

Randy Pettapiece
Perth–Wellington
Phone: 519-272-0660

randy.pettapiececo@pc.ola.org

Arthur Potts
Beaches–East York
Phone: 416-690-1032

apotts.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Shafiq Qaadri
Etobicoke North
Phone: 416-745-2859

sqaadri.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Lou Rinaldi
Northumberland–Quinte West
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-263-3980

lrinaldi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Liz Sandals
Guelph

Phone: 519-836-4190
lsandals.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Peggy Sattler
London West
Phone: 519-657-3120

Psattler-co@ndp.on.ca

Laurie Scott
Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-424-2490

laurie.scottco@pc.ola.org

Mario Sergio
York West
Phone: 416-743-7272

msergio.mpp@liberal.ola.org

Jagmeet Singh
Bramalea–Gore–Malton
Phone: 905-799-3939

jsingh-co@ndp.on.ca

Todd Smith
Prince Edward–Hastings
Toll Free Phone: 1-877-536-6248

todd.smithco@pc.ola.org

Hon Charles Sousa
Mississauga South
Phone: 905-274-8228

csousa.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Peter Tabuns
Toronto–Danforth
Phone: 416-461-0223

tabunsp-co@ndp.on.ca

Harinder S. Takhar
Mississauga–Erindale
Phone: 905-897-8815

htakhar.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Monique Taylor
Hamilton Mountain
Phone: 905-388-9734

mtaylor-co@ndp.on.ca

Hon Glenn Thibeault
Sudbury
Phone: 705-675-1914

gthibeault.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Lisa M. Thompson
Huron–Bruce
Toll Free Phone: 1-866-396-3007

lisa.thompsonco@pc.ola.org

John Vanthof
Timiskaming–Cochrane
Phone: 705-567-4650

jvanthof.kl-co@ndp.on.ca

Daiene Vernile
Kitchener Centre
Phone: 519-579-5460

dvernile.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Bill Walker
Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-461-2664

bill.walkerco@pc.ola.org

Jim Wilson
Simcoe–Grey
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-268-7542

jim.wilsonco@pc.ola.org

Soo Wong
Scarborough–Agincourt
Phone: 416-297-6568

swong.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Hon Kathleen O. Wynne
Don Valley West
Phone: 416-425-6777

kwynne.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

John Yakabuski
Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke
Phone: 613-735-6627

john.yakabuskico@pc.ola.org

Jeff Yurek
Elgin–Middlesex–London
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-265-7638

jeff.yurekco@pc.ola.org

Hon David Zimmer
Willowdale
Phone: 416-733-7878

dzimmer.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
 

 

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