Nurse, PSWs, aides part of bargaining unit
About 70 workers at the Village Green long-term care facility outside of Kingston, Ont., joined the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) on April 25.
“Doug Ford has promised to increase long-term care beds in the province by 15,000 over the next 10 years,” said Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida, OPSEU first vice-president. “But we need to make sure that those beds are properly supported by workers who have the time and tools they need to provide quality care.”
The new members at Village Green — which is owned by Omni Healthcare and is located in the Village of Selby — are health care providers working in a number of positions including registered practical nurses, personal service workers and dietary aides.
