“Extreme heat on the job is a serious health and safety issue in Ontario workplaces,” said Laura Walton, OFL President.“We need meaningful legislation that keeps all workers safe.” The campaign will build support for a legislative change to be introduced in the fall.
See the campaign website here . “Starting next week, I will introduce a motion in the Legislature to tackle heat stress at work,” said Peter Tabuns, Official Opposition Critic for Climate Action.“We hope that the government will see the urgency of this issue and give its support.
” During last year's heat stress consultation by the Ministry of Labour, the OFL made this submission . Leaders of OFL affiliate unions will be present for the media conference and available for comment afterwards. The Ontario Federation of Labour represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario.
It is the largest provincial labour federation in Canada. Visit OFL and follow @OFLabour on Faceboo , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok . For more information, please contact: Jenny Sellathurai Interim Director of Communications Ontario Federation of Labour .
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