Toronto (08 Dec. 2022) The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO/NUPGE) and BloodWatch.org are calling on the provincial government to investigate the terms of an undisclosed agreement between Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and the multi-national pharmaceutical giant Grifols. Their call is supported by MPP France Gélinas, the NDP health critic. OPSEU CHPS, Health Care Medicare, Privatization JP Hornick, Bert Blundon, OPSEU/SEFPO, NUPGE, Kat Lanteigne, bloodwatch.org, Grifols privatization, blood collection, plasma
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The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO),
"Equalize is the theme for World AIDS Day 2022, and NUPGE believes in health care as a human right. The current pandemic has again shown us that we all benefit if we work together to address global issues like health inequality, COVID-19 and the ongoing AIDS pandemic." Bert Blundon, NUPGE President CHPS, Health Care Medicare, Privatization NUPGE, Krever Inquiry, Canadian Blood Services AIDS, plasma
“This deal is a betrayal of the public trust. We are calling on the CBS Board of Directors to take action to stop this deal. The security and integrity of our voluntary blood supply is at stake.” Jason MacLean, NUPGE Secretary-Treasurer