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Information and updates about the Worth Fighting For campaign for the people we support, their families and local communities

We understand that the people we support, their families, and our local community want to know more about the Worth Fighting For campaign, including how you can support the campaign and what will be the impact of a potential strike.  

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We want to hear from the people we support and their loved ones. Get in touch about the campaign using the contact form below. You can also share your information to receive updates and opportunities to take action.  

Please let us know if you are ready to take action now – such as talking to your MPP or the media.   

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What is the Worth Fighting For campaign?   

We are workers in our community health and social services. We work as social workers, shelter workers, addictions counsellors, direct support professionals, child mental health workers, administrative professionals and many other roles.   

Every day, we support youth, families, and some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. We are committed to providing high-quality care and defending the services that people rely on. That’s why we are fighting for justice for stolen wages and for the future of our services.  

We believe that when we all come together to demand change, we can win better funding and a better future for our communities.  

Workers, the people we support, and our communities are worth fighting for.    

Join the campaign and put pressure on the government to act now.  

  • Send an email to your MPP and Premier Ford.  
  • Contact your MPP directly through phone and email. Find your MPP here. 
  • Share a message of support with our employers and the agencies where you or your loved ones access services.   
  • Use the contact form to ask questions or get involved  
  • Share your story and message of support publicly and in the media (We can support you with this! Fill out the contact form to get in touch.)  

How stolen wages and underfunding cheat our communities  

The Ford government’s unconstitutional Bill 124 froze wages of public workers at a time of skyrocketing inflation. After it was ruled unconstitutional, other public sector workers like teachers and nurses got what they were owed, but Community Health and Social Services workers were left out.   

The Ford government’s unconstitutional Bill 124 froze wages of public workers at a time of skyrocketing inflation. After it was ruled unconstitutional, other public sector workers like teachers and nurses got what they were owed, but Community Health and Social Services workers were left out.  

We support some of the most vulnerable people in our communities – but our work and the people we support are undervalued by this government. Workers are asking for permanent, funded, retroactive wage increase of 6.5% or more to catch up with counterparts who received backpay for the now-repealed Bill 124.  

Bill 124 took money from workers who provide critical care and support for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities – all while the cost of living skyrocketed. This wage suppression has pushed many workers to access food banks or work second jobs, just to make ends meet.  

This doesn’t just hurt workers: it hurts the people we support through worsening staffing shortages, burnout and higher turnover because workers can’t afford to stay in these jobs. Combined with chronic underfunding across our services, waitlists are growing, caseloads are skyrocketing and communities are paying the price.  

We deserve good jobs and strong community health and social services in our communities.