Sentences with phrase «migrant worker advocates»

No inquiry into Ned Peart's death was conducted by the Office of the Chief Coroner, despite calls made by migrant worker advocates and their allies in the broader labour movement.

Those trying to leave abusive employers will be locked in,» says migrant worker advocate Chris Ramsaroop from Justicia for Migrant Workers.

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The letter echoes the demands trade justice advocates have long called for: transparent and democratic negotiations; strong and enforceable labour rights, including for migrant workers; protection of public services; enforceable environmental standards; and the right to regulate in the public's interest.

Advocates explained that the workers are largely male migrants who leave behind their families and travel from Mexico, Guatemala and other Central American countries for seasonal employment in the fields.

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A Labour government, led by principled advocates of migrants» rights, could lead the world in building an immigration system that prioritises the rights of all workers — wherever they are from — and strengthening social protections, public investment and trade unions.

About a hundred years ago, however, the term marijuana became common in the United States, the result of anti-cannabis, anti-immigrant advocates trying to link recreational use of the plant to migrant workers from Mexico.

My father was an advocate for bilingual education and worked in programs focused on providing educational opportunities for children of migrant workers and Chicano / Latino students.

A longtime advocate for marginalized groups, Jonathan earned a PhD in political science from the University of Florida for his research on the struggles of female migrant workers in Europe.

March 24, 2017, Toronto — Migrant workers and advocates are angered that the 2017 Federal Budget failed to deliver promised details on reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Migrant worker justice groups have long advocated for an overhaul of the Temporary Foreign Worker Prworker justice groups have long advocated for an overhaul of the Temporary Foreign Worker PrWorker Program.

As a result of relentless pressure from migrant workers and their advocates, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has changed the way it provides health care to injured migrant workers in Ontario and in their home countries.

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Included in this group are migrant worker assistance organizations, immigrant services, farm workers, and domestic workers organizations, labour and human rights lawyers, unions, labour and social policy researchers, university professors, employment and labour relations specialists, child and youth welfare advocates, and legal aid societies.