Ontario labour group urges more worker protections amid rising air quality concerns | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Natasha Baldin
Publication Date: August 6, 2025 - 19:17

Ontario labour group urges more worker protections amid rising air quality concerns

August 6, 2025

An Ontario labour group says it is advocating for more robust worker protections amid growing health concerns over poor air quality as wildfire smoke blankets the province with increasing frequency.

The Ontario Federation of Labour, which represents more than 55 unions across the province, says the push is part of a broader heat stress strategy looking at how climate change is impacting working conditions.



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