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Halifax Workers Action Centre

@halifaxwac.bsky.social
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The Halifax Workers' Action Centre is the only legal clinic in Nova Scotia that specializes in employment law. We provide free information to low-wage and marginalized workers, and organize them to fight for change.

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Halifax Workers Action Centre @halifaxwac.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NS needs better labour standards and enforcement NOW! "Working there is a nightmare, if you quit he will with hold your final pay to make you wait on the labour board. He will threaten to withhold tips regularly, he wont tip out till you pass a "test" and its a low percentage for back of house."
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Halifax Workers Action Centre @halifaxwac.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We support the NSFL's submission of 4 recommendations for the NS Government: -Update Nova Scotia’s labour standards to give workers in Nova Scotia the same protections as their peers across Canada. -Ban tip theft. -Start pro-active enforcement of labour standards. -Promote Unions/Ban Scabs.
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Submission: Strengthening Workers’ Rights and Protections – Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
The following submission was made by the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour to the Department of Labour, Skills, and Immigration ahead of the fall 2026 sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly. G...
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Halifax Workers Action Centre @halifaxwac.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A great dive into the dynamics of gendered work and labour issues.
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Midwives deserve fair labour dispute mechanism
For decades, midwives have experienced low wages and little recourse to address labour issues.
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Halifax Workers Action Centre @halifaxwac.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We at the WAC stand with the 60+ medical dispatchers that are now on strike. Workers deserve fair wages, adequate working conditions, and reasonable staffing levels. Please check out the link below to write a letter to your MLA, the Minister of Health, and Premier Tim Houston!
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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
For too long, Nova Scotians tolerated wage theft, tip theft, and the other lack of worker rights for a supposed “better quality of life.” This led to certain people who got rich at workers’ backs. Workers rights are part of a good quality of life.
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