STATEMENT FROM THE ONTARIO FEDERATION OF LABOUR
Ontario workers have come together to sound the alarm and issue an emergency appeal for the Ford government to take action to address the Omicron crisis. A joint statement endorsed by over 30 organizations outlines six demands that frontline workers in health care, long-term care, education, and other sectors urgently need. The demands include:
● Recall the legislature for an emergency session
● Repeal Bills 124 and 195
● Legislate a minimum of 10 permanent, employer-paid sick days
● Hold an emergency summit of all stakeholders in the health care system
● Require health care and educational institutions to provide airborne precautions
● Launch an emergency public health campaign
Please read the attached newsletter for complete details.