Lifeline Foundation
DO YOU OR YOUR FAMILY NEED HELP ?
Lifeline provides confidential information, referral, and support services to union members and their families. Its purpose is to assist workers and their families to deal with difficult issues in their personal and working lives.
Lifeline is a union-based member assistance program. Lifeline was established by the Steelworkers' Toronto Area Council in 1974 as a charitable, not-for-profit organization so that the union, in collaboration with employers who hold collective agreements with the union, could provide a joint union-management employee assistance program for its members.
LIFELINE IS A CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE
For more information about contacting Lifeline, please see your local union representative or unit chair, or call 416-977-6888.
Injured Workers Program
The Injured Workers Program of the Steelworkers' Toronto Area Council provides assistance to any member who has put in a claim to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) regarding a workplace injury. The Program, funded by STAC locals, was born out of the necessity of providing our membership with the best experts in all areas of advocacy and proper representation in Appeals and Tribunals, and return-to-work meetings. For more information call (416) 593-4466.
Job Action Centre
The Job Action Centre, located at 25 Cecil Street on the top floor, provides assistance to laid-off members of the United Steelworkers in Toronto. It can provide training and resumé writing, and help with job searches. It offers programs for plant shutdowns and layoffs, providing support to help workers navigate the services and options available to them. Services include: job boards • interview preparation • job search tecniques • debt management seminars • photocopying and fax services • Retirement Planning • financial planning and budgeting • resumé and cover letter preparation • English and Math upgrading • internet access & internet job search training • and much more.
For more information call (416) 597-1143.
