- This is the first time our Labour Hour is aired in it's new time slot of 4:30PM-5:00PM. We now share our hour with "The Shake Up" with Paul Chislett airing locally 4:00PM-4:30PM, It's an excellent Social Justice program discussing the issues of the day. If you listen to our show you will no doubt enjoy "The Shake Up". I will post a link at the bottom of this, and future posts with links to both shows for download.
- We start out by thanking everyone who came out for the May Day Rally held in Downtown Windsor, we had a great turnout this year, and are looking forward to next year's Rally.
- The Oil Catastrophe happening in the gulf of Mexico is going to have devastating effects far worse than the Exxon Valdez spill. They now estimate that the well is gushing 100000 barrels of oil per day. We talk about the workers and volunteers who are going to be exposed to the toxic waters to try to clean up the spill. Workers who cleaned the Exxon Valdez spill are still sick and are feeling symptoms.
- Unemployed workers are turning to Independent Contracting! Taking too much on, and put us all in danger. I talk about something that happened to me today, about a small business contractor peel through a left turn, but loose his ladder and some of his load on his Unproperly stowed materials and tools. He was on his Cel phone too. This is the new economy Eddy Francis and his Neo-Liberal cohorts envision this city. I for one would take good paying Factory jobs with good wages and good benefits before the false dream of independence that this service economy promises. We workers end up often working for less than Minimum wage in a desperate effort to live like the owners.
WOHIS Health and safety Minute:
Free Workplace Violence Presentation May 6th
Bill 168, An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with respect to
violence and harassment in the workplace will officially come into force on June
15, 2010. Representing the most significant change to the Act in almost two
decades, the new law sets forth significant obligations for employers. Employers
will be required to develop a comprehensive policy and program on workplace
violence and harassment.
The Workers Health & Safety Centre will make a special 3 hour presentation aimed at meeting the information needs of worker representatives.
This free 3-hour presentation will include the following:
· An overview of Bill 168,
· An overview of what management will need to do to comply with Bill 168,
· What evidence of compliance should be observable by workers; and
· How worker rights are affected.
If you plan to attend this presentation on May 6th at CAW Local 200/444 Hall,
pre-registration is required.
The presentation runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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Pocket Ontario OH&S Act & Regulations 2010 - Consolidated Edition have arrived and are now available at WOHIS!
Included in this edition, is the anticipated addition regarding Violence and
Harassment, to come into force on June 15th, 2010.
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For more information about this or any health and safety concern at your workplace contact WOHIS - Windsor Occupational Health Information SERVICE - at 3129 Marentette Avenue, directly behind Devonshire Mall, or call us at 519-254-5157.
You have the Right to a safe and healthy workplace.
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