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WHO ARE WE?
We represent thousands of Canadian and Permanent Resident construction workers that have been left unemployed because temporary foreign workers are hired at artificially low wage rates. #OurWorkersOurFuture is a coalition of Canadian construction industry workers who believe that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program should be scrapped.
HOW IS THIS UNFAIR?
ADVERTISING JOBS AT BELOW-MARKET RATES
By advertising jobs at below-market rates, construction companies claim that no Canadian workers are available.
HIRING TEMPORARY NON-CANADIAN WORKERS AT LOWER WAGES
They then use the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to hire temporary non-Canadian workers at lower wages.
EXPLOITING TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS
Temporary Foreign Workers are vulnerable to exploitation by employers because they don’t have the same rights as Canadians or skilled immigrant workers.
OUR PETITION
While Canada talks about building a stronger economy, many employers in the construction industry have been gaming the system to exclude Canadian workers. By advertising jobs at below-market rates, construction companies claim that no Canadian workers are available.
They then use the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to hire temporary non-Canadian workers at lower wages. Temporary Foreign Workers can also be abused by employers because they don’t have the same rights as Canadians or skilled immigrant workers.
We are telling Ottawa that there is no shortage of qualified and skilled Canadians ready and willing to do the work.
TAKE ACTION
Sign our petition to stand in solidarity with thousands of Canadian construction workers so they can support their families and to continue to build our country.
Tell Ottawa to scrap the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in the construction industry. Go to the link below and take action.
Click here to join Our Workers Our Future Petition
Click here to go to Our Workers Our Future Website