Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economics relating to Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017
Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economics relating to Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017
Lack of paramedics in Waterloo Region puts public at risk, says union
WATERLOO, ON – Region of Waterloo Council must address chronic understaffing of its Paramedic Services, according to Local 5191 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 5191) which represents the Region’s 220+ paramedics. “It’s a public safety issue,” says Chris Sutton, representative for CUPE 5191. “There are times when there are no ambulances readily…
