Health Coalitions’ Joint Statement on COVID-19 and Public Health Care

Health Coalitions’ Joint Statement on COVID-19 and Public Health Care

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the extent to which our individual health is dependent on the health of everyone in our community. Public healthcare is our best defence against this crisis and others like it. However, our ability to endure crises and care for each other has been eroded through decades of austerity budgets, privatization and inadequate planning. Even during “normal times,” the health care system is at capacity.

While health care workers and communities are struggling to support each other, corporate interests are trying to profit. This must be resisted. The solution is not privatization. Instead, we should be strengthening universal health care and our collective ability to care for one another.

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CUPE 108 UPDATE RE COVID-19

Yesterday your supervisor should have called you with some new instructions about your work week. Many of us in Parks & ROC have significant changes in our schedules. These changes were made so that we adhere to the new, updated requirements of the province and HRM and to help ensure your safety. This will be our new normal, for the next 4 weeks or so. Be aware that things are very fluid and some changes may occur. I’ll keep you updated as quickly as possible.

If you do not show up for your new scheduled shifts because you are sick or whatever, you will have to take vacation/sick/toil etc. REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE SICK DO NOT COME TO WORK.

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CUPE 8920 UPDATE TO MEMBERS RE: COVID-19

On Sunday the Nova Scotia Government declared a Provincial State of Emergency. This declaration comes with many mandatory restrictions and consequences to not abiding by same. Please visit the government website at www.novascotia.ca to view relevant information in conjunction with COVID-19. It continues to be important for you follow the notices and updates being put out by your Employer, the Nova Scotia Health Authority.

We have received many inquiries about what this declaration of a State of Emergency means to our members. We will be working with CUPE National staff and the NSHA in order deal with various issues that have been brought forward. At this time if you have not been directed otherwise, report to work as normal. Please check with management if you have questions or concerns of how this could immediately impact what you should or should not be doing.

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