Dr. Eric Hoskins may be signing his name, but the latest Toronto Star letter-to-the-editor from the Health Minister sounds as tired and exasperated as those served up by his predecessor. Given Ministers seldom pen their own letters, we conclude it … Continue reading →
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OPSEU Diablogue: Champlain CCAC in freefall as patients get dropped from home care
“It’s a question of how we can do work more efficiently and maybe less people.” – Patrice Connolly, vice-president of people and stakeholder engagement, Champlain CCAC. The Ottawa Sun is reporting the Champlain CCAC has cut services to a patient … Continue reading →
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Strike pits corporate behemoth against $12.88 an hour home support workers
Renfrew County doesn’t usually generate a lot of headlines. In a very conservative part of the province the plight of a 140 striking home care workers is generating some sympathy as they take on a corporate behemoth. It’s a David … Continue reading →
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: For ParaMed Tuesday’s impending Renfrew strike is just business
Wednesday Renfrew County workers for ParaMed Home Health Care held a surprise picket outside the company’s Ottawa offices. ParaMed has expressed remarkable indifference to an imminent strike that will sideline 140 nursing and home support workers in the region. Most … Continue reading →
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