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Hear directly from nurses about how increasing nures-to-patient ratio could help.
"By sharing this information, and getting more people involved in the campaign, people see there are solutions. When we work strategically together, we can make a difference." - Bob Bymoen, SGEU President.
A new radio ad campaign is talking about a growing problem in our home care system: reduced task time.
BCGEU/NUPGE staff and members at Victoria Youth Custody Centre looking for ways to fully use the facility.
"We need more creative and forward thinking by Canada Post. Right now its decisions are hurting Canadians two-fold: cutting service and raising prices. Sounds like a recipe for privatization." - James Clancy, NUPGE National President.
"People need a living wage, not a survival wage." - James Clancy, NUPGE National President.
Wage parity and improved recruitment process are among the highlights of new contract.
“Home support workers play a critical role within our healthcare system. They certainly deserve the same hourly wage their counterparts receive,” said Joan Jessome, NSGEU President.
"Through our discussion, we were able to show how the attack on labour rights, the lack of tax fairness, the lack of an organized strategy to create good jobs, with good wages and the reduction in public services all have a role to play in making income inequality worse, " said Larry Brown.
Long-term care workers, do you care about your health and safety conditions at work? If yes, participate in this new survey by SafeCare BC. Your input will make a difference.
Alberta members, stay by your phone tonight for the Pension Telephone Town Hall or head down to the live audience.
Rigged rules mean economic growth increasingly "winner takes all" for rich elites all over the world.
Wearing blue, presenting pastry turnovers and speaking out about crisis in developmental services across the country, OPSEU/NUPGE members got creative to get attention.
“The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress,” said King in a speech in 1965. “Out of its bold struggles, economic and social reform gave birth to unemployment insurance, old-age pensions, government relief for the destitute and, above all, new wage levels that meant not mere survival but a tolerable life.
"If we're going to reduce inequality, we have to be the ones putting forward solutions," said Clancy.
