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<\/p>\nMembers of CUPE 5430 have not had a raise in nearly three years and the union leadership is calling on the provincial government to return to the bargaining table with a fair offer that acknowledges the vital work health care workers do every day.<\/p>\n
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With respect to Shellbrook hospital, Jalloh noted ongoing service disruptions, and stated that when issues are brought to the employer there\u2019s a feeling of denial.<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard today from a member, she\u2019s a casual, and she\u2019s been mandated to work but when we put it to the employer they tell us no one has been mandated to work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Jalloh explained this affects peoples\u2019 holiday plans and creates a general imbalance to someone\u2019s work and personal life.<\/p>\n
A person who identified themselves as a nurse at the facility, recently reached out to paNOW and said staffing is at critical levels on a daily basis. <\/p>\n
They also noted continuing care aids (CCA) are expected to do four to five different jobs. Unlike other facilities whose CCA\u2019S are just CCA\u2019S, they are required to do laundry, serve food and all the clean up, including doing dishes by hand.<\/p>\n
Jalloh confirmed he\u2019s heard about these concerns but added health care workers won\u2019t walk away from the residents. He also noted it\u2019s common for people to go back and forth between the acute care side of the facility and long term care.<\/p>\n