“We woke up Thursday morning to one of our members who has just died of COVID on the front line, and you want to talk to us about watering down what we consider already weak protections for the front line,” CUPE Ontario Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick said. “It’s a bit offensive.” Read the full article here.
A CUPE personal support worker has passed away from COVID-19 at the Madonna Care Community in Ottawa. “Despite the claims that there are adequate supplies on the front lines we are hearing directly that that is in fact not the case. People are still being denied access to masks. Not one more health care worker…
“Many of these jobs are paid at a rate that is absolutely not commensurate with the value that they give to our community” said CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn. “We think pandemic pay should not be a temporary thing. This should be a permanent measure where enhanced funding is permanently provided.” Watch the news video here.
