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Metro Days of Action photo from Walking on Sunshine.
has been made clear during the pandemic. We know A: The power of working people is a constant and a
that people are going to work sick. This is not good foundation for our movement. We know that when
for the worker, not good for productivity, and not people join together and mobilize for collective
good for others around them. Households still need action, they can and do change the course of events
to eat, even if a breadwinner needs time off work. for the better.
The Labour Council has consistently advocated for
permanent, legislated paid sick days for all workers Q: How are you commemorating 150 years?
in Ontario. Most recently, we have supported a call A: Labour Council is recognizing this milestone
to legislate 7 paid sick days, and 14 paid sick days anniversary with a year-long celebration of our
during public health outbreaks. history. Under the slogan of “Together we did,
Q: What has stayed the same in 150 years of labour together we can, together we will,” the festivities
protection? launched virtually on April 12, 2021. We created
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