Currently Ontario's Workers' Compensation Board, the WSIB, is implementing it's own austerity program, and the cuts are coming off of the backs of those who depend on the system: injured workers. Benefits and entitlements are being slashed for this vulnerable population.

This event is to learn about your rights if you are hurt during the course of employment, as well as what is happeneing at the WSIB. PLease come if you are an injured worker or if you have an interest in workers justice issues, public policy or social justice.

This event is open to all and free of charge.

http://www.injuredworkersonline.org/Documents/Community_Outreach_Flyer%2...

Workers at any job can be exploited at any time. However, the abuse of those who work in non-profit organizations often goes unidentified. Workers may feel selfish or unjustified in coming forward with instances of exploitation because of the nature of non-profits. However, no worker should be forced to make sacrifices that jeopardize their basic living needs or emotional well being. This brief guide will go over:

Why non-profits

When to take action

Myth busting

Why it's important

Canadian Unions

Why non-profits?

Though the first workshop in this guide is based around the film "Eyes on the Fries", it's not essential to have to hold the other workshops on economic justice in the service industry featured. Try replacing it with your favourite service-industry documentary.

The guide includes tips for facilitators, activities for the workshop and different scenarios of workers for participants to relate to. Some stats may have to be adjusted for a Canadian audience but the goal is the same: to empower service industry employees to organize. The workshop covers:

The importance of the informal economy

Factors that exploit workers

Author Jason Mann has created a series of videos detailing how to promote your union to non-union workers. The videos are free and cover a variety of techniques such as:

Communicating with non-union workers

The best ways to promote your union to workers online and in leaflets

Engage with social media

Changing how organizers use the website

Click here to go to his website and send an email.

Injured workers are facing an attack framed as austerity measures from the worker's compensation board and the Ministry of Labour in Ontario. Disability should not mean poverty. Disability should not mean stigmatization or victimization. Please come show your support and solidarity. For more information please see www.injuredworkersonline.org