Nursing Union Tells Public Health Board to ‘Pay Your Workers’ During Picket

Southwestern Public Health Nurses Took to the Streets Wednesday in Frustration Over Stulled Collective Bargaining With the Area Health Unit.

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A Group of About 50 Ontario Nurses’ Association Members and Supporters Marche from the Southwestern Public Health Building On Buller Street to Woodstock’s City Hall As Talks for A New Contract Veer Towards Conciliation Later This Week.

That Group of Picketers include PRESIDENT ERRIS ARISS, who traveled from Toronto to Lend Her Voice and Lead the Charge.

“It’s integral for me to be here. I’m the leader of the union, and these nurses are probably the most important asset to this community, eSpecially right now,” She Said. “They’ve Shown Their Strength Over Generations and (Then) Covid Hit. Without them, we would have have a communities across Ontario, this one in particular. We’ve seen an outbreak of measles in this community, and these nurses need to be valued.

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The Ontario Association Represents 68,000 Registered Nurses and Health-Care Professionals, as well as More than 18,000 Nursing Student Affiliates. Its Work in Hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health agencies, community clinics and the health-care industry.

Ariss Said the Local Group, Which Cares for More Than 200,000 Residents Within Oxford and Elgin Counties and the City of St. Thomas – Is Unhappy With Several Items Being Negotiated During The Talks, Including Annual Pay Increases. Union Members, She Said, Haven’T Gotten North of One Per Cent in the Past Five Years in Terms of Wage Increases.

“In the Meantime, the Wages of the CEO have Increased by 45 per cent – Pay Your Workers, Value Your Workers, Value Yourrses,” The Association President Said.

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Bargaining Unit 36 ​​President Darbie Iles Told the Crowd that Southwestern Public Health Already Knows Exactly How Important Each Member is to the Community and Yet “We Have Not Been Given that respect by our use.”

“Just like the People that we care for, we face the same levels of inflation and living expenses, yet our wages have include a little over one one per hundred for the last five years,” islands said. “I am appalled that our nurses are facing such sayrespect from our use, who freely hands outrageous Increases (to board members) but prefers to stonewall those of us who are on the front lines doing our important work.”

Bernia Martin, flesh of the Southwestern Public Health, Offred the Following Statement.

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“We respect the Negotiation Process and Value The Important Contributions of Nursing Staff,” It Began. “These discussions are tooing place through the appropriate channels, included the minister of labour’s conciliation process. Out of respect for that process and the individuals involved, we will not be commenting further at this time. Our focus remakes on working find and constructive resolution to serve.

SEVERAL MOTORISTS DRIVING by the PICKET HONKED IN SUPPORT OF THE NURSES WHILE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OXFORD COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUIGNE MARKE ALONGSIDE them. Ariss Said a Show of Support from the public is Nice, but the ultimate encouragement can come via the board of health.

“It is a morale booster to see this. It would be nice if the Board of Health Boosted Their Moral,” She Said Before Offering A Message to the other side of the table.

“There’s not a huge supply of nurses. Many Have Left of Working Conditions, so value the ones you have and Entiti Others to come the profession. That is within their control. Come to the Table Fairly, Freely and Do What is required,” She Said.

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