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It's #InternationalWorkersDay and here in Ontario, workers have been failed at every corner. This was not inevitable; Ford's conservatives chose their own political skin above workers every time.
Here's a thread of the choices made, and what could have been:
Here's a thread of the choices made, and what could have been:
To start with, the continued failure to enact accessible, permanent, adequate paid sick days has cost workers their lives. It has also forced workers to risk their health and risk their income: https://www.ontariondp.ca/demand-paid-sick-leave-now
Migrant workers continue to be at higher risk of COVID specifically because of their working conditions. Ford has failed to protect them: https://ontariondp.ca/protect-migrant-workers
Personal support workers are overworked, underpaid, and under-appreciated. There still are not enough PSWs to handle the crisis in long-term care, and Ford has failed to protect PSWs throughout the pandemic: https://ontariondp.ca/support-psws
Artists and creatives have largely been left behind in COVID-19 supports. They were already struggling with funding cuts before the pandemic, and the impact on Ontario’s vibrant culture will last years: https://ontariondp.ca/artists-need-your-support
Small businesses have felt the impacts of lockdowns hardest. While big box stores continue to thrive, Ford’s Conservatives have largely left small businesses without support: https://www.ontariondp.ca/support-small-business
The lack of support for small businesses have put the fabric of communities at risk. Little Jamaica was already struggling before the pandemic after years of ongoing construction on Eglinton West: https://bre.ontariondp.ca/news/mpp-outlines-motion-save-little-jamaica
Church & Wellesley Village is also struggling. All community members deserve to have a place to call home and have supports in place to ensure their safety and well-being and the collective safety of the neighbourhood: https://www.ontariondp.ca/save-the-church-wellesley-village
Ford’s cuts put Laurentian University at risk. And now, in the middle of a pandemic, staff are losing their jobs, and students are missing out on their education: https://www.ontariondp.ca/save-laurentian
And the essential workers most at risk still don’t have time off for vaccinations. Leaving many to choose between getting vaccinated or losing wages. No one should face financial barriers for vaccinations: https://www.ontariondp.ca/give-workers-paid-time-off-for-vaccinations
These are only a few examples of how Ford has failed workers, and more importantly, a vision for how things could have been different.
We need a government that supports workers with concrete action, not just empty words and empty promises.
We need a government that supports workers with concrete action, not just empty words and empty promises.
