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Daily Archives: February 28, 2019

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Community project to support isolated home care workers launches in Kingston

Home CareBy Vinny PaulFebruary 28, 2019

KINGSTON, ON – Fear of losing patient care hours and reprisals from employers is silencing a vulnerable – mostly female – home care workforce from speaking out about their working conditions and low wages, and the safety risks they face working alone in peoples’ homes, including violence, say organizers of a Kingston-based community project. Kingston…

International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day 2019

Health and Safety, Injured WorkersBy Liam BedardFebruary 28, 2019

TORONTO, ON – On February 28, International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness day, once again CUPE Ontario is calling on the provincial government to act on our recommendations to protect workers from painful and often debilitating injuries that are most often caused by overworking specific parts of the body. This year more than ever, we…

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