Late last spring, like many students, Richard MacGregor was looking for a summer job when he came across what seemed like a good opportunity.  A Hamilton company called Global Air Care was advertising for a water technician job, offering over eighteen dollars per hour with training provided and no experienced required. The job, advertised on the government-run Jobbank.ca website, certainly looked like a good deal compared to the usual minimum wage jobs available to a young worker.

Steel City Solidarity is a group committed to direct action in order to mobilize precarious workers against bad bosses. Currently, its focus is on helping workers win back stolen wages. The overarching goal of this group is to build a movement where workers are united in gaining more control over their work.