On Monday, January 23 — Local 79 presented at the City’s Government Management Committee about our concerns regarding the Social Assistance Management System’s (SAMS) continued administrative burden in the Toronto
Local 79 President Tim Maguire expressed frustration today at the Public Works & Infrastructure Committee over the proposal to further contract out waste collection in Toronto. Tim cited both a 2015 Ernst
In the spirit of saying no to hate and yes to justice, equity and social change — people from around the world mobilized on the day after Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.
We brought Local 79 frontline workers to the Budget Subcommittee meetings at the City’s six civic centres. Four members of Local 79 joined Local 79 President Tim Maguire at these meetings to tell
This year Local 79 joined allies in promoting City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam’s push to examine the impacts of the City Budget under a gender equity lens. We joined a communications strategy that used
On Tuesday, January 10th — Local 79 President Tim Maguire deputed alongside Local 79 member Jennifer Chandran from the Housing Connections program (Shelter, Support, and Housing Administration Division). They told the
The TorontoCanDoBetter.ca coalition has put together a great little report about how the City’s focus on repairing the Gardiner (instead of choosing the at-grade boulevard option for rehabilitating the eastern
Toronto’s public services help build better lives, but they are under threat. We are joining other workers and community allies to fight against cuts to services and the elimination of
On Dec. 1st, Local 79 acting Vice-President Jason Desjardins and Local 79 Strategic Communications and Campaigns Consultant Katrina Miller told the City’s Executive Committee that Local 79 supports the City Manager’s recommendation
Today the City released its report of the Youth Employment Action Plan Advisory Committee. Local 79 is deeply committed to advocating for good stable jobs, especially for our young workers
