Months of pandemic sacrifices grinding down Kingston hospital staff: CUPE
Staff morale is low – stress high at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said today.
Read MoreOCHU protests increasing the powers of employers to redeploy to other hospitals and to private retirement homes
Letter to Minister of Health.
Read MoreOCHU protests the handover of a retirement home to its owners after redeployed hospital staff found deplorable conditions there
Letters to the Ministers of Health and Long-Term Care.
Read MoreReducing aerosol transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 in hospital elevators
There is a worldwide discussion on the role of aerosols in the transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2. The WHO has recently highlighted the possible role of aerosols in the transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2. Aerosols containing small respirable...
Read MoreWhy Aren’t We Wearing Better Masks?
Cloth masks are better than nothing, but they were supposed to be a stopgap measure. Read the article from The Atlantic
Read MoreDismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused untold disruption and enhanced mortality rates around the world. Understanding the mechanisms for transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is key to preventing further spread but there is confusion over the...
Read More$1 million payout for vacationing hospital boss but no paid sick days for staff facing COVID “profoundly unfair and disrespectful”
By not announcing paid sick days for all hospital, long-term care and other essential workers, Ontario’s Premier missed a key opportunity this week to tell “this important workforce – who are at greater risk of COVID-19 infection – that the province has their back for the increased risk they face,” says Michael Hurley the president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU/CUPE).
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Karen Robertson
It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Karen Robertson. Karen was a dedicated union activist as local 2875’s Treasurer and previous Vice President. Karen worked as a RPN at the Queensway Carleton Hospital since 1980. Karen will be deeply missed by her many friends.
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COVID-19 – Vaccine Information for Health Care Workers
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Read MoreWith COVID outbreaks in Hamilton surging, hospital unions urge Ford government to immediately vaccinate at local care homes
With a flurry of new COVID-19 outbreaks in Hamilton hospitals, long-term care, and retirement homes this weekend – bringing the total to 36 outbreaks locally – today area hospital union leaders urged the province to include the region as a vaccination priority area.
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Legal Update – January 11
This is an update on the central grievances and arbitrations this past year. Due to the current pandemic our focus has somewhat shifted to different types of cases, including but not limited to: personal protective equipment grievances and Bill 195 (emergency powers).
Read MoreLong-distance airborne dispersal of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 wards
Evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2, as well as other coronaviruses, can be dispersed and potentially transmitted by aerosols directly or via ventilation systems. We therefore investigated ventilation openings in one COVID-19 ward...
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