TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ford government’s proposed regulatory changes to downgrade staffing in long-term care legislation is fraught with risk, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
The government is paving the way for permanent employment of lower-trained workers (RSAs) to take over some responsibilities of PSWs. While recognizing the role of RSAs, the union will be proposing a very different approach keeping in mind the complex needs of vulnerable residents in a volatile environment that desperately requires highly trained staff.
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Michael Hurley, president of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE), Charlene Van Dyk, housekeeper and vice chair of CUPE’s health care workers committee; and Pam Heyer, long-term care PSW |
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Media conference to oppose proposed regulatory changes in LTC |
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Queen’s Park Media Studio, 110 Wellesley St. W, Toronto |
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10am on Wednesday, October 9 |
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