As anger at the Ford government's wage-suppression legislation – Bill 124 – grows, front-line registered nurses and health-care professionals – members of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) – will come together at a virtual rally tomorrow to call for the bill to be rescinded.
At a virtual rally held today, hundreds of outraged nurses and health-care professionals sent a loud and clear message for the Ford government: repeal Bill 124 now.
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TORONTO, April 1, 2021 /CNW/ - While the tightening of public health measures across Ontario must occur given the exponential growth of COVID-19 and its variants, the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) is deeply disappointed that the Ford government has failed to implement funding for workers who are forced to self-isolate due to exposure or who are off sick.
Nurses and health-care professionals continue to be at great risk for contracting COVID-19 due to exposure to confirmed and suspected cases. When they are forced to self-isolate or are ill due to COVID-19, some are unable to access pay benefits because they work part-time or casual. No one should have to experience personal economic hardship for caring for their patients, residents and clients.
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