March 11, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Paula Brown
“Respect Us. Protect Us. Pay Us.”
Dufferin Oaks healthcare staff marched to Shelburne Town Hall on Monday (March 8), International Women’s Day, as part of a call to action campaign organized by three major unions.
Unifor, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), who represent 175,000 healthcare workers across the province announced the launch of the campaign on March 7. The campaign demands immediate actions from the Ontario government and Premier Doug Ford to fix what the unions and healthcare workers say is a broken system.
“The lack of respect for care work has become painfully evident during COVID-19, but it stems from a longstanding failure to recognize the value of this work simply because women are performing it,” said Katha Fortier, Assistant to the National President, Unifor. “This is evidenced b
Winter storm leads to restaurant closures, adaptations for ice and snow
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RICHMOND, Ky. (LEX 18) â With another round of winter weather on the horizon, many business owners have made the decision to close early or close for the day to avoid dangerous road conditions.
Bradyâs Sushi and Hibachi owner Wen Lin made the call to close the restaurant on Tuesday after a second wave of winter weather covered roads in ice and snow.
Lin said they were ready to reopen on Wednesday, but they experienced a delay after struggling for more than an hour with a thick layer of ice surrounding the restaurantâs parking lot.