In this month’s episode, we explore the importance of accessibility in the workplace, focusing on the AODA Act and discussing disability rights, health and safety measures, creating an ability-smart workplace, and the Duty to Accommodate. The episode also highlights the political parties' response to the AODA alliance’s questionnaire to addresses barriers, and an interview with Brenda Cervantes, a member of the Workers with Disabilities Committee and how CUPE Ontario, is committed to keep workers informed and empowered.

Disability Rights: https://cupe.ca/disability-rights

Health and Safety for workers with disabilities: https://cupe.ca/health-and-safety-workers-disabilities 

Creating an ability smart workplace: https://cupe.ca/ready-and-able-creating-ability-smart-work-environment-0

Duty to accommodate: https://cupe.ca/disability-rights-fact-sheet-what-duty-accommodate

Are you temporarily disabled from an injury at work, Occupational Disease or other temporary disability? Please click here to visit the CUPE Ontario Injured Workers Committee webpage

CBC article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/provinical-election-accessibiltiy-issues-1.6469119 

CUPE Ontario Workers With Disabilities website: https://cupe.on.ca/committees/workers-with-disabilities/

SAG-AFTRA and UAW tentative agreements: https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-national-board-approves-tentative-agreement-recommends-ratification-2023-tvtheatrical

https://www.wga.org/news/press/wga-ratifies-2023-tentative-agreement-with-amptp