{"id":407933,"date":"2026-01-14T04:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/407933\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T04:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:58:08","slug":"more-support-needed-to-address-safety-concerns-union-representing-security-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/407933\/","title":{"rendered":"More support needed to address safety concerns, union representing security says"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his room, police say they found meth, and drug paraphernalia but at this stage of the ongoing investigation there has been no evidence Dubois had the drug in his system. <\/p>\n

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Prior to her current role at SEIU, worked as a nurse at St. Paul\u2019s hospital in Saskatoon. She said she is familiar with those under the influence of methamphetamine, adding it creates patients who are unpredictable and very strong. She also confirmed that while there is ongoing training available, better communication with health care staff could help.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to just draw attention to the fact that it\u2019s not only a drug issue. We can\u2019t always see these people coming. Sometimes it\u2019s the 83-year-old dementia patient that you\u2019re dealing with that will be just as much of a risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

SEIU West is currently assisting with recruitment at Royal University Hospital and Zunti stated one of the challenges they face is pay.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople will tell other security officers that they\u2019re not willing to put themselves on the line for what they get paid,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the President of CUPE 5439 Bashir Jalloh<\/a> said one of the solutions they have proposed is to train security officers in-house versus contracting them out. He suggested t could be a real benefit having someone who was familiar with the day-to-day operations and protocols.<\/p>\n

When asked for her opinion, Zunti said it\u2019s a good idea.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are teams so it\u2019s very important to have that other team member whom I have that relationship with, and knows the protocols of healthcare, and has a vested interest in keeping that healthcare facility safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

nigel.maxwell@pattisonmedia.com<\/p>\n

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