Equal Pay for Equal Work: Act Against Migrant Worker Wage Cuts!

Equal Pay for Equal Work: Act Against Migrant Worker Wage Cuts!

Thursday, May 24th @ 11am
Outside MP Peter Braid's Office-22 King Street South, Kitchener

The Conservative government has given employers in Canada more rein to
exploit migrants. Employers can now pay migrant workers 15% below the
average wage. This is an outrage! To discriminate on wages simply on the
basis of nationality is unfair. Considering that most migrant workers are
people of colour, this wage cut is simply racist.

In coordination with actions across Canada, we will be demonstrating at MP
Peter Braid's office (who won the May 2011 election by a margin of 3.24%).

Details of actions in other cities will be updated at
http://www.migrantworkersalliance.org/

More info:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1168905--two-tiered-wage-system-announced-by-tories

Coordinated by Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC). MWAC demands:

- A RIGHT TO LANDING STATUS be granted upon arrival for migrant workers.
They must not be tied to one employer, be required to live in their
employer’s home, or be subject to further medical examination;

- A RIGHT TO EQUAL ACCESS for all social programs, including Employment
Insurance, health care, settlement services, social services and Workers’
Compensation;

- A RIGHT TO A FAIR APPEAL PROCESS for migrant workers prior to a
pre-removal order, and a stop to deportations until this process is in
place;

- A RIGHT TO FULL PROTECTION UNDER THE PROVINCIAL EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT
AND REGULATIONS currently enjoyed by Canadian Citizens and Permanent
Residents, including NO FEES for any work placement.

- Immediately implement a NATIONAL REGULARIZATION PROGRAM granting
permanent immigration status for all non-residents living in Canada.