Timmins, Ontario, February 15, 2024 /CNW/ – Workers barred by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), OPSEU/SEFPO Local 631 member Cochran Timiskaming, will rally in front of Timmins MP George Pirie’s office this Friday. will be held to demand fair trade and an end to mental disorders. Lockout.
These workers are on the front lines of the opioid crisis overwhelming communities across the North. in fact, northern ontario We currently have the highest opioid-related death rate in the state. Everyone in the north knows someone who has been affected.
These members dedicate their days to providing life-saving mental health and addictions support across northern communities. Timmins, Iroquois Falls, matheson, kirkland lake, cochraneand new squirrel card. Fighting these workers is completely misguided and cruel.
Workers are rallying for a fair deal, with wages in line with inflation, new pension plan payments and no long-term disability cancellations. The new pension system already means every worker will be paid around 8% more on their salary.
“CMHA is trying to push its members to accept concessions after years of service,” he said. maggie wakeford, President of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 631. “Some of us have lived here for his 30 years, and instead of recognizing our dedication, our employers locked us out as temperatures dropped to 20 degrees below zero. ”
“Upstate communities are at the center of the opioid epidemic and mental health crisis, yet they remain consistently ignored by the state,” said OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornig. “Now a major employer in the North has chosen to jeopardize access to essential services and services. gambling Instead of negotiating fairly with workers, they are dealing with people’s lives. Their fight is our fight and as workers we will not stand for this. ”
rally
date: Friday, February 16thth2024
time: 12pm – 2 pm
position: 330 2n.d. Timmins Avenue, Ontario
Source Ontario Public Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO)
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