The OFL awards two scholarships worth $2,000 each to a member or the child of a member of a local union affiliated to the OFL. The scholarships are awarded in honour of distinguished trade union activists selected by representatives of the OFL Executive Board.
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The OFL awards two scholarships worth $2,000 each to a member or the child of a member of a local union affiliated to the OFL. The scholarships are awarded in honour of distinguished trade union activists selected by representatives of the OFL Executive Board.
Each year the OFL awards two scholarships in honour of five distinguished trade unionists.
Read a list of the 2007 award-winners!
Since 1999, SolidarityWORKS! has provided a forum that brings labour and community activists together with young workers (30 years of age and under) who receive hands-on training on labour issues such as workers rights, human rights, health and safety, education, organizing and mobilizing.
Join workers under 30 and other youth to discuss organizing and mobilizing strategies for youth.
This one day conference will feature a variety of speakers with lots of time for discussion, networking and strategy development.
Each year the OFL awards two scholarships in honour of five distinguished trade unionists.
The OFL’s two-day “Workers Under 30” Conference will give workers 30 years of age and under hands-on knowledge of unions and workers’ rights in Ontario.
From Across-the-Board Adjustment to Working Conditions and everything in between--get the lowdown on union lingo.
Each year the OFL awards two scholarships in honour of five distinguished trade unionists.
The 2005 awards are given in honour of Judy D’Arcy, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Susan Giampietri, Public Service Alliance of Canada, Neville Hamilton, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, John McEwen, Cornwall & District Labour Council (deceased) and Ted Roscoe, Service Employees International Union (deceased).
The United Food and Commercial Workers (Canada), National Youth Committee has been very active since it was founded in June of 2001.
Myth: James Dean is alive and well, living in the South Pacific. Fact: The truth about unions is right here on our web site!
SolidarityWORKS! Is a joint project by the Canadian Labour Congress and the OFL that brings together young people for hands-on training around labour issues.
After you work a year for the same employer you must get at least two weeks vacation with pay. Your employer must pay you at least 4% of your total wages for the year.
If you quit or are laid off before working for one year, you must get 4% of your total wages as vacation pay.