Category: Health and Safety
83% of Hamilton-Niagara residents think all hospital patients and staff should be tested for COVID-19
HAMILTON & NIAGARA – ON – From high death rates in long-term care homes, concerning levels of health care worker infections and low COVID-19 testing, over 500 people polled in Hamilton and Niagara, say the provincial...
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Ontario should increase COVID-19 testing say Ottawa, Cornwall residents polled
OTTAWA & CORNWALL – ON – From high death rates in long-term care homes, concerning levels of health care worker infections and low COVID-19 testing, over 500 people polled in Ottawa (and area) and Cornwall, say the...
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Contact your MPP – Pandemic Pay for all front-line health care workers
Tell your MPP that ALL front-line health care workers deserve pandemic pay.
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Ontario is failing to protect heath-care workers
Op-ed from OCHU RPNs Pam Parks, Judy Bain and Maggie Jewell
Read MoreOntario PPE guidelines based on supply, not protecting workers
Jim Brophy, occupational health expert, says guidelines are not based on scientific evidence
Read MoreSick of the System
Why the COVID-19 recovery must be revolutionary
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Day of Action – May 6
Join OCHU and CUPE Ontario in a workplace action protesting the lack of protections, and call on the Premier for help.
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All front-line health care workers deserve pandemic pay
Send a message to Premier Ford, and Hon. Ministers Christine Elliott and Peter Bethlenfalvy to show you support front-line health care workers.
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As outbreaks in Ontario long-term care homes continue why are residents not being taken to hospital for higher care?
As thousands of hospital staff from many different occupations selflessly volunteer to work in long-term care (LTC) homes afflicted with Covid-19 outbreaks, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is asking whether the decision not to transfer residents to hospital is sound.
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